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
Blade Wrinkles Explained with Morten Handberg of Wind Power LAB
Allen Hall discusses the growing issue of blade wrinkles with Morten Handberg, blade expert at Wind Power LAB. They delve into the causes, consequences, and challenges of identifying and repairing t…
00:26:22 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Solving Wind Turbine Pitch Bearing Problems with Malloy Wind
We interview with Cory Mittleider of Malloy Wind, a company specializing in providing bearing solutions for wind turbine applications. Cory shares insights into common pitch bearing failure modes, h…
00:25:58 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Key Takeaways from the Texas & Oklahoma Tour, IRA Debate
Joel and Allen discuss their Texas and Oklahoma wind farm tour, finding tight budgets and lack of technicians are causing operators major struggles. Then the team discusses whether Inflation Reducti…
00:49:26 |
Tue 23 Apr 2024
Acciona Energia Restructures in Brazil, C.I.P. Acquires Liberty Renewables, and Nordex Reduces Production in Brazil
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners announced the acquisition of a 1.3 gigawatt onshore wind portfolio in New York called Liberty Renewables. Spanish renewable energy firm Acciona Energia decided to …
00:09:23 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
Crane-less Wind Turbine Repair Solutions with LiftWerx
In this episode, Glenn Aiken and Eelko May from LiftWerx share how their pioneering, crane-less wind turbine repair solutions are transforming the industry with cost-effective, eco-friendly, and eff…
00:21:56 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Polytech Unveils Flexible, Easy-to-Install Leading Edge Protection Solution
Thorbjørn Rasmussen and Michael Drachmann Haag of Polytech discuss the company's new onshore leading edge protection (LEP) product, designed to be more flexible and easier to install than their prev…
00:18:47 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Broken Molds And Layoffs: The Turbulent State of LM and GE Vernova
A 107-meter mold at the LM factory in Sherbrooke, France has been damaged and LM in Denmark faces significant layoffs. Researchers at TU Delft develop noise-reducing "Muteskin" technology. The U.S w…
00:49:53 |
Tue 16 Apr 2024
Ørsted Secures Long-Term Vessel Charter, Quinnbrook’s Solar Fund Closes, and CPPIB Consolidates Offshore Wind Holdings
Ørsted forms long-term charter with Cadeler for a new wind turbine installation vessel, Quinnbrook Infrastructure Partners successfully closes of its $600 million Quinnbrook Valley of Fire Fund, and…
00:08:22 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
NARDAC: Facilitating Optimal Coverage for the Renewable Market
Allen and Joel speak with Jatin Sharma from NARDAC, an insurance broker specializing in complex renewable projects. As a boutique firm, NARDAC aims to bridge knowledge gaps between insurance capital…
00:26:32 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
Transforming Wind Turbine Inspections with Voliro’s Contact-Enabled Drones
Allen and Joel talk to Laurent Zimmerli, Vice President of Customer Experience at Voliro. Voliro is a Swiss company that creates drones and robotics to transform the industrial inspection and mainte…
00:23:48 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
East Coast Offshore Wind Procurement Strategy, Dan-Bunkering Addresses U.S. Refueling Issues, Massive Employee Cuts at LM Wind Power
A collaborative approach is being taken by Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts to procure offshore wind projects in the region. Dan-Bunkering is providing a solution to challenges posed by …
00:42:49 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
GE Vernova Goes Solo, Macquarie Invests $50B in Offshore Wind, Mingyang Plans for Scottish Manufacturing, Avangrid Offshore Project Approved
General Electric splits into GE Vernova, GE Aerospace, and GE Healthcare, Macquarie Asset Management's Corio Generation invests $50 billion in offshore wind, Mingyang plans a turbine manufacturing f…
00:13:02 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
LM Wind Power Cuts 700 Jobs, Closes Blade Factory in Turkey
LM Wind Power announced the closure of their blade production factory in Turkey that employed 700 people. In Denmark, LM Wind Power appears to be cutting highly-qualified engineering and support st…
00:08:08 |
Fri 05 Apr 2024
Standardizing Rain Erosion Testing Results with Wind Power LAB’s Rocky Software
Rocky, a cloud-based software developed by Wind Power LAB is helping to standardize the analysis of rain erosion test data for wind turbine coatings. By precisely annotating damage progression in te…
00:19:35 |
Thu 04 Apr 2024
Wind Energy Europe Update, Invenergy’s Build-Transfer Model, RTSYS’s Offshore AI Wildlife Detection
Joel gives an update from Wind Energy Europe in Bilbao. Developers like Invenergy are building renewable projects and transferring ownership to utilities after completion - what is the advantage? Ar…
Tue 02 Apr 2024
LASSIE: Innovative Lightning Detection for Wind Farms
Allen Hall interviews Anders Røpke, CEO of Wind Power LAB, about their innovative software product, LASSIE. LASSIE helps wind farm operators detect and mitigate lightning damage to their turbines by…
00:15:12 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Nordex Invests in Turkey, C.I.P. Invests in Philippines, Singapore Prepares for Energy Transition
Nordex invests $1.1B in Turkey's wind industry, Singapore plans to invest $3.7B in clean energy transition, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners invests $1.9B in offshore wind farm in the Philippines.…
00:08:20 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Optimizing Wind Farms with AC883’s Innovative Solutions
AC883's Lars Bendsen chats with Allen and Joel about their LiDAR systems for turbine alignment, drone inspection services including ultrasonic blade scanning, and expansion into internal turbine ins…
00:21:03 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Does the Massive WindRunner Plane Make Sense? Plus CLS Wind’s Innovative Assembly System
Allen, Rosemary and Phil debate whether WindRunner, a huge airplane proposed to transport wind turbine blades offshore, makes sense for the industry. Plus they discuss an article from the latest edi…
00:29:46 |
Tue 26 Mar 2024
Masdar Acquires Stake in Terra-Gen, RWE Stock Price Drops, Maersk and Edison Chouest Partner in Offshore Installs
Masdar acquires stake in Terra-Gen, RWE's stock price drops 25%, Global Wind Service signs agreement with RWE, and Maersk Supply Service partners with Edison Chouest Offshore for U.S. offshore wind …
Mon 25 Mar 2024
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