$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 […]
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Tornadoes Damage Turbines in Texas; Plus, Will LinkedIn Changes Hurt Wind Community?
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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
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How to Open an Offshore Wind Farm in US Waters
If you want to establish a floating offshore wind operation in the Atlantic off the US Coast, here are a few of the issues
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Wind Turbine Lightning Damage 2021: Research and Prevention
Wind energy production in the US has grown tremendously in the past two decades and as annual energy production (AEP) has increased, so has
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Wind Technology Podcast adds New Host
Dr. Rosemary Barnes, wind turbine blade and renewable energy expert, recently joined Uptime to co-host along with Dan Blewett and Allen Hall.
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How Wind Turbine Blade Dielectric Changes Affect Lightning Protection Performance
Does a change in a wind turbine blade dielectric decrease over time? Does it affect the performance of the lightning protection system? In this
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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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