The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 330
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Offshore Wind Innovation Hub: A Launchpad for Cutting-Edge Technologies
Allen and Joel interview Tone Søndergaard, Director of the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub. The hub's six-month accelerator program provides mentorship, industry connections, and resources to help star…
00:19:40 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
DTU and R&D Test Systems Open Cutting-Edge Rain Erosion Facility
Allen Hall interviews Nicolai Johansen and Jesper Dal Hasager at DTU's brand new R&D Rain Erosion Facility for testing leading edge erosion on wind turbine blades. They discuss the unique features a…
00:35:12 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
GE Vernova Offshore Plans, Australia’s Approval Struggles, Sensing360 Gearbox Monitoring, NextEra’s Green Fertilizer Venture
This week we cover GE Vernova's offshore wind backlog and plans for growth, the challenges Australia faces in streamlining wind farm approvals, a new fiber optic sensing technology for monitoring ge…
00:41:40 |
Tue 19 Mar 2024
Macquarie Acquires ONYX, Potential VSB Sale, Hydro Rein’s Wind Acquisition
Allen Hall, Philip Totaro, and Joel Saxum dive into the potential sale of VSB Group, Hydro Rein's acquisition of a massive wind portfolio, and Iberdrola increasing its stake in Avangrid. They also a…
00:10:53 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
FibreGlast and Bergolin: Pioneering UV Resin Systems for Blade Repair
Allen and Joel speak to Michelle Bonnett from FibreGlast and Marvin Hirdler from Bergolin about their new UV-cured resin systems for repairing wind turbine blades. These UV resins allow for faster r…
00:21:51 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Blade Repair Academy: Tackling the Human Challenges in Blade Repair
Joel Saxum spoke to Alfred Crabtree from the Blade Repair Academy at Blades USA in Austin, TX. They discussed the challenges faced by blade repair technicians, including the physically demanding na…
00:23:15 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Ørsted and Equinor NY offshore, HeliService Offshore Efficiency, Alberta Renewables Restrictions, Swedish Wind Farms Struggling, Avangrid Training Center
In this episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast, we discuss the Philadelphia Phillies' decision to replace their dollar dog night with a two-for-one deal, the latest developments in Equinor's Empi…
Tue 12 Mar 2024
Masdar’s Offshore Wind Buy, Statkraft’s Renewables Investment, Siemens Secures Credit Line
Masdar acquires stake in Dogger Bank South wind farm, Statkraft invests in Norwegian renewables, Siemens Energy secures credit line to support wind turbine subsidiary.
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00:08:09 |
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Inside Power Curve Testing with ArcVera Renewables
Allen and Joel discuss power curve testing with John Bosche, co-founder of ArcVera Renewables and member of the IEC technical committee that sets the global 61400-12-1 standard. He breaks down the n…
00:28:43 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
Launching Veteran Careers: Tower Training Academy
Nick Martocci, founder of Tower Training Academy and former Marine, joins the podcast to discuss his program that provides comprehensive wind turbine technician training with career development supp…
00:18:01 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Drone Inspection Certification, BladeRobots Goes Solo, U.S. Energy Trends
This week we explore drone inspection certification stirring up Europe and the spin-off of Bladerobots from Vestas. Plus U.S. vs. Australian power trends, wind farms' community impact, and the poten…
Tue 05 Mar 2024
Iberdrola Sells Assets, ENGIE Completes Financing, Aquila and Octopus Potential Merger
Iberdrola sells of part of its Mexican business and plans to reinvest in renewables. ENGIE North America completes tax equity financing to fund U.S. solar and wind projects. Aquila and Octopus are i…
00:09:58 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
Leading Edge Erosion : Solutions and Takeaways from the International Symposium
Allen Hall, Nicholas Gaudern, and Rodolfo Meleiro discuss leading edge erosion at the International Symposium on Leading Edge Erosion in Denmark, focusing on the current state of the problem, soluti…
00:50:21 |
Thu 29 Feb 2024
Leveraging Military Experience for a Successful Wind Energy Career
Allen and Joel sat down with Will Friedl, CEO of Prometheus Wind, and Kevin Doffing with the Veterans Advanced Energy Project, both veterans working in wind, to discuss how military skills transfer …
00:32:14 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
ACP OM&S Recap, Siemens Energy Shareholder Meeting, Nordex Underperforms with Engie
Recap of ACP OM&S, Siemens Energy Annual Shareholder Meeting and Siemens Gamesa's persisting 4X/5X turbine sales halt, and underperformance of Engie's Nordex turbines.
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00:41:14 |
Tue 27 Feb 2024
AP Renewables SCADAScope Cuts Wind Turbine Downtime
Amin Ahmadi of AP Renewables discusses how their new SCADAScope system uses data analytics to enable faster wind turbine troubleshooting and reduce downtime. Check out AP Renewables at https://apren…
00:22:32 |
Thu 22 Feb 2024
Eversource Quits Offshore Wind, Delays at Dogger Bank, Wind Innovators Honored
This week's episode covers Eversource exiting offshore wind, delays at Dogger Bank wind farm, honorees of the Queen Elizabeth engineering prize, and the return of Wind Farm of the Week featuring Kay…
Tue 20 Feb 2024
New Insurance Group, EDPR Enters Australia, IRA Costs Surge
We discuss an offshore renewable insurance consortium launched by SCOR and Acrisure Re and EDPR's acquisition of Australian renewables firm ITPD to expand in the Asia Pacific. Plus, a look at the ri…
00:12:32 |
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Revolutionizing Wind Farm Data Management: Thread’s UNITI Platform
CEO Josh Riedy explains how Thread's UNITI software platform enables intuitive data management and analysis for drone inspections at wind farms, creating integrated "electronic medical records" for …
00:23:12 |
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Wind Tech Winter Survival Guide: Safety in Freezing Temps
This week we spoke to Alex Fournier, a field operations manager who works on wind turbines in frigid temperatures, about the safety precautions and practices technicians need when doing turbine mai…
00:28:17 |
Wed 14 Feb 2024
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