Lightning is a leading cause of death for wind turbine technicians. The risk of lightning strikes for wind turbine technicians is even greater during …
Vaisala Xweather: Digital Lightning Protection for Wind Turbine Technicians Read More »
The Uptime News Flash is a short form podcast to discuss wind energy mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. This week in the news Joel Saxum …
Uptime News Flash: Edge Solutions, Renantis and Ventient Energy, PelaStar and FibreMax Read More »
Rosemary leads off this week with a drag-based wind turbine design from Xenecore – are drag-based turbines making a comeback? Equinor and bp are …
In this episode, we dive into the world of ultrasonic inspections—a crucial need for damaged wind turbine blades. But here’s the twist: turbines have …
BladeBUG & FORCE Technology: Robot Driven Ultrasound Inspections Read More »
The wind industry was stunned by the Siemens Energy announcement of $1.1B in unexpected costs to correct design issues with Siemens Gamesa onshore turbines. …
Aerones is making robot repairs of wind turbines a reality. Their new robots repair leading edge damage, apply leading edge protective coatings, measure LPS …
A busy week in wind energy! IdentiFlight’s bird detection system was approved for use in France – Rosemary has great insights into the effectiveness …
IdentiFlight, Ocean Floor, US GAO, GustoMSC MSOV, US Offshore Wind, WFotW – Twin Ridges Read More »
Joel and Allen meet with Blade Aerodynamics Expert Nicholas Gaudern to discuss the aerodynamic upgrades available from PowerCurve. There are multiple simple improvements that …
Rosemary, Joel and Allen discuss the Duke Energy sale of its renewables business to Brookfield Renewable for a massive $2.8B. The RWE merger with …
We are only beginning to understand the dynamics of airflow through large wind farms. Greg Poulos, CEO and Principal Atmospheric Scientist with ArcVera, talks …