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
- 331
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Drone VS. Rover Inspections, AI Crack Monitoring
Allen Hall, Rosemary Barnes, Philip Totaro, and Joel Saxum discuss the evolution of wind turbine blade inspections, from external drones to internal rovers. They debate the potential of AI in predic…
00:41:21 |
Tue 01 Oct 2024
Macquarie Invests $1.7B in DESRI, Sany Plans European Factory
Macquarie Asset Management invest $1. 7 billion in D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, which operates over 6 gigawatts. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Sany is preparing to establish a production fa…
00:08:34 |
Mon 30 Sep 2024
Gulf Wind Technology Advances Wind Turbine Innovation
Allen Hall and Joel Saxum visit Gulf Wind Technology in New Orleans, where they sit down with CEO James Martin and CTO David King to explore the company's innovative work in wind turbine technology.…
00:32:06 |
Thu 26 Sep 2024
Power-Up: Dual Wind Turbines and Modular Blades
First up, Aerodyn Consulting's patent for a single point mooring system with dual wind turbines. This concept is only being utilized by MingYang for their OceanX wind turbine so far, but it's promis…
00:09:22 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
GE Vernova Restructures Offshore Wind Division
Allen, Joel, and Phil dissect GE Vernova's restructuring of its offshore wind operations, potentially cutting 900 jobs globally. What will be the implications for the US and international wind energ…
00:32:57 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
BP Sells US Onshore Business, GE Vernova Italian Partnership
BP has decided to sell its onshore wind business in the US, aligning with the company's return focusing on oil and gas. GE Vernova has partnered with Italian company Lizard Renewables to develop ove…
00:10:07 |
Mon 23 Sep 2024
Pearce Renewables: Powering Careers for Veterans
Allen and Joel speak with Frank Martinez, Talent Acquisition Specialist and Veterans Ambassador for Pearce Renewables. With 32 years of distinguished U.S. Army service and 13 years at Pearce, Frank …
00:21:03 |
Thu 19 Sep 2024
Power-Up: Mitsubishi Lightning Protection, NextEra Cable Saver
This week, Allen and Phil discuss NextEra's Inventus Holdings patent to increase the longevity of cable bundles on wind turbines. And Mitsubishi Heavy Industry's system for measuring lightning curre…
00:06:44 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
GE Vernova to Lose $300M, EU Companies Leave Vietnam
GE Vernova's CEO, Scott Straszak, announced at a conference that the company is on schedule to lose about $300 million in Q3. It seems the blade failures at Dogger Bank and Vineyard Wind are resulti…
00:43:12 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Doosan Korean Localization, Turbine Manufacturing in Vietnam
Doosan is localizing production of 10 MW wind turbines in Korea, aiming to increase the localization rate of components to 70 percent by next year. IPS has acquired the assets of ABB Industrial Serv…
00:06:38 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
Power-Up: Vestas Blade Recycling, Siemens Gamesa Noise Reduction
This week we discuss Vestas' system to determine the quality of wind turbine blades before recycling and Siemens Gamesa's noise reduction idea. Then Crosswind's blade pitching system to increase wak…
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Ronin Ascenders Transform Wind Turbine Maintenance
Allen and Joel speak to Bryant Bertrand, CEO and co-founder of Ronin, to discuss their innovative power ascenders used in the wind industry. Ronin's technology makes turbine climbs faster, safer, an…
00:24:47 |
Thu 12 Sep 2024
Mingyang Ocean X Deep Dive, NASCAR VIP Contest
The Uptime team does a deep dive on the Mingyang Ocean X offshore turbine, exploring it's engineering features and possible effect on the offshore wind turbine market. Plus, you can wind two free NA…
00:25:33 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
RES Acquires Sulzer Schmid, EDF Enters Korean Market
This week, Allen, Joel and Phil discuss RES acquiring drone inspection company Sulzer Schmid, EDF Renewables entering the Korean offshore market, and Equinor's choice to downsize their renewables di…
00:08:40 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
We4Ce’s Solution for Stronger Blade Root Bushings
Allen Hall and Joel Saxum discuss the critical issue of failed blade bolt inserts with Edo Kuipers of We4Ce. Edo explains the problem, its widespread impact on the wind energy sector, and introduces…
00:29:07 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
Power-Up: Siemens Accordion Nacelle, Vestas Yaw Control
This week Allen and Phil discuss Siemens Gamesa's accordion nacelle idea, Vestas's innovative yaw control system, LM Windpower's LEP install tool, and a helpful beach relaxation invention. Visit htt…
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Full Eagle, Liquidated Damages, Vineyard Wind Update, Day in the Life Instagrams
Joel and Phil dive in to liquidated damages and how the industry can avoid big payouts. GE Vernova is dealing with another offshore blade failure in the UK, and our thoughts on the latest renewable …
00:34:48 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
CIP $1B Commitment, Renewable Investments in India & Serbia
Norges Bank Investment Management has committed $1 Billion CIP's C IV renewables fund. Fortis Energy and PowerChina have agreed to collaborate on developing 850 MW of wind and solar in Serbia and so…
00:07:56 |
Mon 02 Sep 2024
Power-Up: Vestas Lifetime Extension, GE Heating Systems, and More!
This week on Power-Up, we discuss Ventus Engineering's monitoring system which improves power production, GE's system for finding broken blade heating systems, and Vestas's lifetime extension strate…
00:09:47 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Active Training Team’s Immersive Training Comes to America
The Uptime team participated in Active Training Team's (ATT) Thrive USA program launch, showcasing their revolutionary approach to safety training. Allen and Joel discuss ATT with Dermot Kerrigan, t…
00:20:40 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
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