How Wind Energy Compares to other Green Energy, and How to Improve It

How does wind compare to solar, hydrogen, and even (gulp) nuclear power? What is the greenest form of energy?

Weather Guard April 22, 2022

Uptime Podcast interviews Equinor's Harriet Green about major offshore wind projects in the US

EP109 – Equinor Invests in Offshore Wind and Community

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week our guest is Harriet Green from Equinor. She serves as Operations Manager for Empire Wind and

Weather Guard April 20, 2022

$150 BILLION FOR NEW JERSEY WIND

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week, blade expert Dr. Rosemary Barnes, Dan Blewett, and Allen Hall discuss a conflict between the EU

Weather Guard April 13, 2022

Tornadoes Damage Turbines in Texas; Plus, Will LinkedIn Changes Hurt Wind Community?

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode

Weather Guard April 6, 2022

EP106 – U.S. Tech Buys Massive Purchase Power Agreements; Plus, GE Turbine Falls in Lithuania

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe discuss how Amazon, Google, Meta and other U.S. Tech companies continue to purchase Gigawatts of power in

Weather Guard March 30, 2022

EP105 – Predictions: Jobs and Inflation? Plus, eMethanol Production

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe discuss how the Ukraine war will affect the jobs market and whether or not inflation continues to

Weather Guard March 23, 2022

EP104 – The War on Ukraine and Energy Stability

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWith Vestas freezing new activity in Russia, we discuss how the Russia-Ukraine war will impact energy stability and

Weather Guard March 16, 2022

EP103 – Can Off-shore wind farms charge electric ships?

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week, we discussed a Maersk vision, called Stillstrom, for off-shore wind farms doubling as charging hubs for electric ships.

Weather Guard March 9, 2022

EP102 – Germany’s Wind Energy Future – with Julia Wolf

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThis week, we sat down with Julia Wolf, a Senior Project manager for wind acquisition and a community outreach

Weather Guard March 2, 2022

EP 101 – Tom Warner, Lightning Researcher, Breaks it All Down

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTom Warner, lightning researcher, talked through the old vs new way of understanding lightning, multiple attachments to spinning

Weather Guard February 23, 2022

New Advances in Wind Turbine Deicing

Leading experts on the effects of icing on wind turbines, existing turbine deicing technologies and new ones in development. Also, how LPS and deicing systems interact.

Weather Guard February 16, 2022

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