EP112 – Autonomous Robots for Offshore Wind?
How to explain sharp increases in power purchase agreement (PPA) prices? According to a Q1 report, PPA prices are up 28.5% over last year – […]
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EP111 – Is Carbon Capture Needed?
The Orca Plant, opened in Iceland last fall, is an ideal place to test Carbon Capture technology thanks to the volcanic rock (for underground storage)
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EP110 – Fish Thrive in Offshore Wind Farms
Fish do it, can birds do it? Live healthy lives among wind turbines, that is. More than five years of research on fish that live
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EP109 – Equinor Invests in Offshore Wind and Community
This week our guest is Harriet Green from Equinor. She serves as Operations Manager for Empire Wind and Beacon Wind, two major offshore projects
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$150 BILLION FOR NEW JERSEY WIND
This week, blade expert Dr. Rosemary Barnes, Dan Blewett, and Allen Hall discuss a conflict between the EU and the UK, New Jersey to
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EP104 – The War on Ukraine and Energy Stability
With Vestas freezing new activity in Russia, we discuss how the Russia-Ukraine war will impact energy stability and security. Will the renewable revolution come
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High Voltage Lightning Leaders: Do They Damage Wind Turbines?
Researchers in Spain are using high speed video to document high voltage leaders and streamers originating from wind turbine blades. The data indicates that
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Wind Turbine Blade Punctured by Lightning: Why Does It Happen?
A wind turbine blade outside Wichita, Kansas was recently punctured by lightning. The puncture hole does not appear to be significant on the outside
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Lightning Strikes Water: What Happens Next?
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
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Wind Turbine Lightning Strikes in Japan: How Destructive Are They?
The Mainchi News in Japan has a news article discussing the difficulty that Japanese wind turbine sites are having with lightning. The article quotes
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