There’s no shame in not understanding how wind energy works. Not being willing to give something a try because you don’t understand it? Now that’s a real shame. Because that’s how we get left behind.
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The U.S. offshore wind industry was rocked by a directive from the Department of the Interior ordering an immediate halt to all construction activities on the Empire Wind 1 project on April 16, 2025. The order stopped short of providing specifics, leaving industry observers, local officials, and clean energy advocates scrambling for answers.
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Next-level training coming to US – and everywhere, with mobile options Imagine sitting in a training seminar. You’re watching a film with actors portraying
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Podcasts and magazines are different types of news sources – and both are desperately needed in this time of rapid change. Having 300,000+ YouTube subscribers and 250,000+ podcast downloads were not our goals when we started the podcast; connecting with other industry experts was our mission. This article goes behind the scenes with both the podcast and the magazine.
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Podcasts and magazines are different types of news sources – and both are desperately needed in this time of rapid change. Having 300,000+ YouTube subscribers and 250,000+ podcast downloads were not our goals when we started the podcast; connecting with other industry experts was our mission. This article goes behind the scenes with both the podcast and the magazine.
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After more than six years performing wind turbine blade repairs on ropes and platforms, Alfred Crabtree founded Blade Repair Academy, a controlled training environment to bring up new blade repair technicians.
Beyond on-the-job-training for Blade Repair Technicians Read More »
Lightning strikes are occurring at a much higher rate than initially predicted by the IEC 61400-24 standard. Here’s what to do now to protect your wind turbines.
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What’s harder to predict than how the wind will blow? Well, money, people and technology come to mind. So, these aren’t predictions; they’re trends
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What skills are needed to become a wind turbine technician in 2024? See what the job market is like and how new technologies like drones, robotics and AI changing the role of wind technicians.
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