Uptime is a renewable energy podcast focused on wind energy and energy storage technologies. Experts Allen Hall, Rosemary Barnes, Joel Saxum and Phil Totaro break down the latest research, tech, and policy.
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Once a week, Michael Liebreich and Bryony Worthington have a conversation with a leader in clean energy, mobility, climate finance or sustainable development. Informative, inspiring and fun!
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The Climate Challenge is an Engineering Challenge - Ep171: Dr. Rosemary Barnes
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This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich sits down with mechanical engineer and YouTube creator Dr Rosemary "Rosie" Barnes to discuss the critical role of engineering in addressing climate change. Rosie shares insights from her work developing clean energy technologies and her popular channel "Engineering with Rosie," where she tackles topics li…
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GE Vernova Slows in Q2, 2024 Election Impact on Wind
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GE Vernova recently held their Q2 investor presentation, sharing the company will focus on their the 3.6-154, 6.1-158 Cypress, and Haliade-X 15.5-250 turbine lines. So far, the company’s wind division is not headed toward profitability in 2024. What can the company do to turn their financials around? And then a focus on the 2024 US presidential ele…
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Nordex U.S. Turbine, Sierra Leone INvestment, €2M to Modvion
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Nordex has announced the N169 5. X turbine, specifically designed for the American market. Infinity Power, a joint venture between Egypt’s Infinity and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, has outlined a plan to develop one gigawatt of renewable energy projects in Sierra Leone by 2033. Modvion has received a €2 million investment from CMPC Ventures, the innovation …
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Pearce Renewables Training Center: Expert Wind Instruction
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Allen Hall and co-host Joel Saxum discuss Pearce Renewables’ new state-of-the-art training facility in Dallas, Texas with John Hornbeck and Travis Dees. Pearce is addressing the growing demand for skilled wind turbine technicians through innovative hands-on training methods, including the use of real equipment and cross-training opportunities acros…
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'This Is A Narrative War' - How To Win The Climate Argument | Ep172: John Marshall
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Who are the merchants of doubt and how can their narrative be countered? How much money does it cost to get someone to take action on climate change? This week on Cleaning Up, Bryony Worthington is joined by John Marshall, the founder of the Potential Energy Coalition, a marketing firm that uses data-driven marketing techniques to accelerate the en…
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Wind Energy Conferences: Are They Worth it?
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Rosemary just got back from a conference and, like many of us recently, feels discouraged. Attendees and meetings were insightful, but the presentations and panels lacked impact. Allen has often felt the same. The two unpack their issues with recent wind energy conferences and discuss possible solutions to make them more valuable. Sign up now for U…
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A blade has failed at the Vineyard Wind Farm off the coast of Nantucket–what will the fallout be? How is GE responding? Will this effect the US Presidential Election? Plus a warning about electrostatic eliminators and mid-blade lightning protection: they don’t work. And Mechanix Wear’s TRACK (Trial Research and Collaboration Kit) program offers on-…
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Siemens Gamesa €1.2 Billion Credit, Masdar Acquires Stake in Endesa, Leeward Renewable Energy Receieves Financing
Siemens Gamesa has received a €1.2 billion line of ‘green’ guarantees from the Spanish government along with a group of major banks. Masdar is finalizing a deal with Endesa to acquire a 49 percent stake in their 2, 000 megawatt renewable energy portfolio. Leeward Renewable Energy has secured $1.25 billion in financing for its construction warehouse…
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HeliService USA: Efficient Offshore Wind Transportation
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Allen and Joel speak with Michael Tosi, founder and CEO of HeliService USA, which is providing helicopter transportation for the offshore wind industry. HeliService USA provides efficient, safe, and environmentally-friendly transport for technicians and equipment to offshore wind farms, providing an advantage over marine vessels. With the highest s…
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Drone Scandal Exposes Wind Energy’s China Crisis
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Chinese-made drones disguised as wind turbine parts were intercepted in Italy, sparking debate on China’s role in the global wind energy market. Allen, Phil, and Joel explore how European manufacturers like Vestas and Siemens Gamesa can compete against subsidized Chinese firms such as Goldwind and Mingyang. Do EU protectionist policies address Chin…
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Vestas in Turkey has suspended their generator factory project and blade production in the country after loosened locality requirements for wind. Avangrid has sold its Kitty Hawk North offshore lease to Dominion Energy for $160 million. LS Greenlink invests $681 million in a Virginia factory, creating 330 full time jobs. Sign up now for Uptime Tech…
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DSPTCH: Revolutionizing Wind Farm Management
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Allen Hall and Joel Saxum interview Alex Jones, co-founder of DSPTCH, about the app’s evolution from a wind farm locator to a comprehensive operations management and IRA compliance tool for renewable energy. They discuss new features, prevailing wage and apprenticeship tracking, industry adoption, and how DSPTCH improves efficiency and safety in wi…
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The EV Revolution is Unstoppable - Ep170: Ben Nelmes
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Electric vehicles are finally becoming more mainstream, but this hasn’t stopped a flood of negative stories and political attempts to scare people away from making the switch to better, more cost efficient vehicles. So is the EV revolution now inevitable? Bryony Worthington sits down with Ben Nelmes, the Chief Executive of New Automotive, a UK-base…
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GE Vernova Lawsuits, BP Renewables, Maersk Supply Service Acquired
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GE Vernova is suing SKF USA for $386 million over failing bearings, and American Electric Power (AEP) is suing GE Vernova for wind turbine failures. WUPROHYD is looking to combine wave, solar, and wind power generation into a single floating structure, potentially revolutionizing offshore renewable energy production. BP's CEO is moving company focu…
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Siemens 10,000 New Hires, GE Vernova Norway Turbine, Invenergy and Patria Investimentos Acquire Brazilian Portfolio
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Siemens Energy has announced plans to hire 10,000 new employees over the next six years as part of a $1.3 billion investment to boost its grid technologies business. GE Vernova has received approximately $30 million in funding from the Norwegian state agency Enova to build a prototype 15.5 MW offshore wind turbine. Invenergy and Patria Investimento…
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BuildTurbines.com: A Resource for Wind Energy Careers
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Buildturbines.com is a resource for people joining the wind energy industry, from technicians to sales and marketing. The website includes career path information with experience and certifications needed as well as salary ranges. With in-depth articles and a training school location map, buildturbines.com is what you need to get started on your ne…
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What a New UK Government Means for Climate and Energy - Ep169: Dr Simon Evans
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With the UK general election tomorrow, the Cleaning Up team sits down with Dr Simon Evans of Carbon Brief to run through each party's manifesto, and what they say about UK climate and energy policy. With Labour widely predicted to win, will the UK's become an international leader on climate once more? How will GB Energy work? And where will all the…
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Siemens Gamesa Expands Offshore, Nuclear Power Debate, Wisconsin Wind Farm Opposition
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We made buildturbines.com to help people join the wind industry! In the news, Siemens Gamesa has received certification for their 15 megawatt SG14 236DD offshore wind turbine, 63 of which will be used offshore in the German Baltic Sea. They are also expanding a blade facility in Aalborg, Denmark. We discuss Bill Gates' TerraPower nuclear project in…
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Masdar Acquires Terna, Nissens Moves Production Out of EU, JSW Steel Upgrades Texas Facility
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Masdar acquires Greece's Terna Energy for 2.4 billion euros, eyeing further European renewable energy investments. Nissens Cooling Solutions relocates production from Europe to Eastern Europe and China due to economic pressures, highlighting EU industry challenges. JSW Steel USA invests $110 million in Texas facilities to support U.S. offshore wind…
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R&D Test Systems: Digital Twins for Wind Turbine Testing
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Allen Hall and Joel Saxum interview Dr. Elif Ecem Bas, a PhD project engineer at R&D Test Systems in Denmark. Dr. Bas discusses how R&D Test Systems is leveraging digital twin technologies and hybrid testing to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of testing wind turbine components, particularly pitch bearings. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News,…
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Hot Rocks in a Box: The Rise of Thermal Batteries - ep168: Anand Gopal
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As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, one of the biggest challenges is decarbonizing industrial processes that require consistent, reliable sources of energy to produce high-temperatures. Typically these processes run on fossil gas, but now thermal batteries offer a solution by using electricity to store renewable energy in the form of h…
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This week we discuss Sinonus' innovative approach to using wind turbine blades for energy storage and the G+ Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organization's report on safety incidents. Allen and Joel discuss Active Training Team's (ATT) immersive safety training methods, featured in PES Wind Magazine. We also highlight Mississippi's first uti…
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Denmark Supports Vestas’ Australian Project, TPI Sells Auto Business, Nabrawind and LiftWerx Receive Investment
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TPI Composites sells its automotive business, Fortescue invests in Nabrawind's innovative wind turbine technology, LiftWerx receives a majority equity investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners, and Denmark's Export and Investment Fund supports Vestas' involvement in Australia's Golden Plains Wind Farm.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly …
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Localizing Offshore Wind: Insights from KIMAenergy’s Maya Malik
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Maya Malik, co-founder of KIMAenergy, joins host Rosie Barnes to discuss local content in offshore wind. Drawing on examples from the UK, Denmark, Japan, Taiwan and Australia, they explore policies to encourage domestic manufacturing. Maya shares insights on the key factors for success, including providing certainty on project volumes, offering inc…
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Texas Hold'em: Playing Poker With Methane - Ep167: Grant Swartzwelder
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Depending on who you ask, methane is either a useful transition fuel to a low-carbon future, or a super polluter. The science of methane says that for natural gas to have a lower climate footprint than other fossil fuels, particularly coal, there can be leakage of no more than 3.2% from end to end. Yet studies across the US show wildly different le…
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Cement Decarbonization, EU Election’s Impact on Renewables, Co-Locating Solar and Wind
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Rosemary discusses emerging technologies from companies like Calix and CarbonCure to reduce emissions from cement production. Phil and Joel analyze how the European Parliament election results could impact renewable policies and the growing trend of co-locating wind, solar and battery storage projects. Plus Invenergy's Purple Skies project is the W…
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North Star Funding, $2T Clean Energy Investment, Yokogawa Acquires BaxEnergy
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UK's North Star secures funding for 40 new offshore wind service vessels by 2040. The IEA reports clean energy investment will hit $2 trillion in 2024, though challenges remain in developing economies. Yokogawa acquires BaxEnergy and Lotus Infrastructure Partners acquires PNE AG's U.S. renewable business.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly…
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Fake Meat, What’s The Beef? Ep166: Bruce Friedrich
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Has science cracked the code on mass producing realistic meat substitutes? Or are lab-gown alternative proteins an impossible dream? In this week's episode of Cleaning Up, Baroness Bryony Worthington sits down with president of the Good Food Institute, Bruce Friedrich, to explore the future of food. Friedrich details his vision for a more sustainab…
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EmpathCMS: Fast, Non-Invasive Fault Detection for Wind Turbines
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Allen Hall interviews Dr. Howard Penrose, president and founder of MotorDoc LLC, about the groundbreaking EmpathCMS electrical signature analysis system. Dr. Penrose explains how the technology can quickly and non-invasively detect developing faults in wind turbine components like generators, gearboxes, and bearings, helping to optimize maintenance…
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Ørsted and New Jersey settle their dispute over cancelled offshore wind farms, Belgium objects to a French offshore wind farm near Dunkirk, Vestas merges its technology and manufacturing divisions, a new blade root bushing repair method is patented by We4Ce, and details on NextEra's Hubbard Wind Project in Texas.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, ou…
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Muehlhan’s Endiprev Acquisition, Energy Capital’s $4.4B Fund, FiberLine’s Production Shift
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Muehlhan Wind Service acquires a controlling interest in Portugal's Endiprev to create a global front runner in wind installation and maintenance services. Energy Capital Partners raises over $4.4 billion for its latest fund focused on power generation, renewables, and decarbonization infrastructure. FiberLine Composites is moving all production fr…
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Rosemary interviews Ivar Knutsen, Senior VP of Technical and Supply Chain at Wind Catching Systems, to discuss their innovative floating offshore wind concept. Wind Catching's design features a grid of small wind turbines that benefit from the multirotor effect and enable easier installation and maintenance compared to traditional large offshore tu…
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Battery Recycling Is Here - But Where Are The Batteries? - Ep165: Hans Eric Melin
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As everyone knows, battery prices are plummeting and manufacturing volumes are soaring, whether for EVs or for grid-connected storage. And everyone knows there's a problem: only 5% of lithium-ion batteries are recycled. The rest go to landfill, right? Wrong. This week's guest on Cleaning Up is the world's preeminent expert on battery recycling. Han…
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Blade Platforms: Revolutionizing Blade Repair Access
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In this episode, Petr Bartusek from Blade Platforms discusses how their truck-mounted platforms, capable of safely reaching over 100 meters, are transforming wind turbine blade repair access. With increased speed, skill utilization, and 24-hour shift capabilities, using Blade Platforms minimizes turbine downtime and maximizes efficiency in blade re…
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Siemens Gamesa Cuts Jobs, Wind Worker Shortage, and Wind-Powered Ships
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The team discusses the job cuts at Siemens Gamesa and the challenges of finding skilled wind energy workers in the U.S. They also touch on Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and MOL Drybulk's move to outfit ships with wind propulsion technology from Anemoi Marine Technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly em…
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National Grid Sells US Renewables, Invenergy Enters Spanish Offshore
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Invenergy enters the Spanish offshore wind market with a planned 552 MW floating wind farm. Iberdrola considers selling US renewable assets to fund its Avangrid acquisition. Tata Power secures a major loan to finance clean energy projects in India, while National Grid divests US assets to focus on UK decarbonization.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News…
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STL WindStart: Tackling the Wind Technician Shortage
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Allen Hall and Joel Saxum speak with Brandon McKelvain and Jeremy McKelvain from Safety Technology USA (STL) to discuss their trailblazing WindStart program. They visited STL's impressive training facilities in Abilene, Texas and discovered how the organization is addressing the critical shortage of wind technicians through hands-on, industry-focus…
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#LightsOn - Live from the Eurelectric Power Summit 2024 in Athens - Ep164: Leonhard Birnbaum
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Last week the leading lights of Europe's electricity industry gathered for the annual Eurelectric Power Summit at the Lagonissi Beach Resort just outside Athens. The conference - under the hashtag this year of #lights on - lasted two days and covered the key issues facing Europe's and the world's power sectors. Two topics in particular stood out: t…
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Phil Totaro, CEO of IntelStor, dives deep into the latest trends and data surrounding onshore wind turbine blade operations and maintenance costs. He discusses the strategies and innovations being employed to optimize blade performance, reduce downtime, and drive down costs.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things win…
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In this episode, Allen, Joel, Phil, and Rosemary discuss new German legislation to streamline wind permitting, the economics of floating offshore wind in France, and Iberdrola's increased investments in offshore wind. They also delve into how the U.S. Production Tax Credit has impacted wind farm maintenance practices and explore the industry-wide c…
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Allen Hall, Philip Totaro, and Joel Saxum discuss the sale of Siemens Gamesa's India Wind Turbine unit, Iberdrola's acquisition of remaining Avangrid shares, and Auren Energy's merger with AES Brazil Energy.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning T…
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Monitoring Solutions for Aging Wind Turbines: eologix-Ping
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Allen Hall and Joel Saxum interview Matthew Stead, co-founder of eologix-Ping, about the company's growth, industry challenges, and their innovative sensing solutions for aging wind fleets. They discuss the benefits of eologix-Ping's acoustic sensing, lightning detection, and blade monitoring technologies.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekl…
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Can Nuclear Repower China's Coal Fleet? - Ep163: Staffan Qvist & Dr. Yaoli Zhang
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China's policies that direct capital towards cleaner industries have been game changing, and this week we're continuing the China theme, sharing two conversations Bryony had earlier this month at a conference at Xiamen University in Fujian Province. China's role in the clean energy transition could not be more important. The think tank Ember's late…
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Revolutionizing Wind Assessment with First Airborne
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We're joined by Boaz Peled, co-founder and CEO of First Airborne, to discuss their groundbreaking technology that revolutionizes wind resource assessments. First Airborne's cloud-based anemometer system, suspended from a remotely controlled drone, allows highly accurate measurements of wind speed and direction across existing wind farms, significan…
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Siemens Gamesa Struggles, RWE & Nordex Thrive, DOE Invests in Floating Wind
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In this episode, Allen, Joel, and Philip discuss Siemens Gamesa's leadership changes and quality issues, the strong financial performance of Nordex and RWE, and upgrades to UK wind turbine testing facilities. They also cover the christening of the first American-built offshore wind service operation vessel, the EcoEdison, and the DOE's selection of…
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Masdar signs a land access deal for a 10 GW Egyptian wind project. Goldwind acquires GE's idle Brazilian wind turbine factory. Canadian pension fund CDPQ faces hurdles deploying energy transition capital in Asia. Sweden's EQT moves to acquire renewable developer OX2 for $1.5 billion.Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all t…
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AEM Lightning Expert on Severe Weather Risks for Wind Farms
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This episode features an insightful discussion with Dr. Elizabeth DiGangi, a Lightning Scientist at AEM, who shares her expertise on severe weather patterns, the findings of the AEM 2023 United States Lightning Report, and the potential impact of storms on wind turbines. Dr. DiGangi provides valuable insights into the formation of tornadoes, hail, …
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Audioblog 13: Clean Hydrogen's Missing Trillions
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The 5th Hydrogen Energy Ministerial in Tokyo announced that by 2030, the world would produce and use 90 million tonnes of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. Then, last year, the 6th Hydrogen Energy Ministerial not only reiterated the 90 million tonne target, but went further, promising that the overall market for hydrogen would grow to 150 million …
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Blade Aerodynamics and AEP with PowerCurve
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Allen sat down with Nicholas Gaudern, CTO of PowerCurve, at ACP in Minneapolis to discuss the importance of aerodynamic blade optimizations and upgrades during wind turbine repowering. PowerCurve's AeroVista tool can help operators address leading-edge erosion and suboptimal blade designs to mitigate aerodynamic losses. Sign up now for Uptime Tech …
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U.S. Politics Holds Back Offshore Wind, TPI Creates 3D-Printed Blade Tooling
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Allen, Rosemary, and Phil discuss the state of wind energy development and the potential impact of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. They also cover TPI Composites' partnership with the University of Maine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to utilize 3D printing technology for producing wind turbine blade tooling.Sign up now for Uptime Tech …
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