How much of a threat are the four Federal lawsuits against Vineyard Wind? All of the cases charge that the BOEM’s environmental review was inadequate. We discuss what’s at …
Lawsuits, DOE Strategy, Innovation, SG Win, Sweden Slow Down Read More »
The world’s first compressed air energy storage, in China, is now in operation. It’s expected to power up to 60K homes. The technology is …
Onyx Insight & Nearthlab Partner, Compressed Air Storage, EU & US Truce, GE CO2 Capture Read More »
Were you at Blades USA last week? This episode was recorded live in Austin!We saw a lot of progress and heard about the need for more data …
Rosemary and Allen are shocked by the EU stopping over 30 offshore wind projects in Denmark. In the UK, a variety of policy decisions …
Denmark Offshore Stopped by EU, UK Policy, Arcosa Tower Win, DroneBase now Zeitview Read More »
Rosemary and Allen dig into the use of black paint on wind turbine blades to prevent bird strikes. Painting blades black is not a …
Saving Birds with Paint, Blades in Landfills, BP Slowing Onshore Wind Read More »
Researchers in Spain are using high speed video to document high voltage leaders and streamers originating from wind turbine blades. The data indicates that …
High Voltage Lightning Leaders: Do They Damage Wind Turbines? Read More »
A wind turbine blade outside Wichita, Kansas was recently punctured by lightning. The puncture hole does not appear to be significant on the outside …
Wind Turbine Blade Punctured by Lightning: Why Does It Happen? Read More »
Lightning doesn’t always strike the highest or most conductive object. There are many photos of lightning strikes near wind turbine farms where the bolts …