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
TotalEnergies VSB Acquisition, Naturgy $2.3B for AUS Market
Naturgy has secured $2.3 billion in financing to boost its Australian portfolio, MARA Holdings will acquire a wind farm in Texas, and TotalEnergies which will acquire VSB Group for €2 billion.
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00:06:49 |
Mon 09 Dec 2024
Helicoid: Strengthening the Leading Edge
Allen Hall speaks with Helicoid Industries' Dr. Lorenzo Mencattelli about their groundbreaking wind turbine blade LEP technology, which uses a biomimetic fiber pattern inspired by mantis shrimp. The…
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Offshore Wind Install Method, LM Vibration Reduction
This week on Power-Up, a method for installing offshore wind turbines with a substructure with built in containers that can be transported easily, and LM Windpower's way of reducing some of the vibr…
Wed 04 Dec 2024
LiftOff Uptower Crane Success and TPI Composites Growth Plans
We hope you had a good Thanksgiving break! Allen and Phil dive into offshore news with Netherlands-based LiftOff and their uptower crane system. Recent successful MCE projects bode well for Liftoff …
00:32:59 |
Tue 03 Dec 2024
Denker Wulf EEN Merger, Tata Power & ADB $4.25B for Renewables
This week on News Flash, Denker Wulf and Energie Engineering Nord are merging, Tata Power partners with the Asian Development Bank for $4.25 billion in clean energy projects, and TPG is considering …
Mon 02 Dec 2024
GE Vernova – Bringing Good Things to Life in Australia
GE Vernova is making bold moves in Australia with their Cypress 6MW workhorse turbine. With a renewed focus on power production and reliability, GE Vernova's Nicholas McVey - ANZ Service Director hi…
00:27:01 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Equinor Stabilized Floating Wind, Vestas Custom Root Angles
This week on Uptime Power-Up, Equinor's system to keep their offshore floating wind platforms stable, Vestas's patent for customizing blade root angles, and fresh air breathing device for emergencie…
00:09:56 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
China’s Offshore Dominance and U.S. Market Reactions
This week Allen, Joel, and Phil discuss Bonfiglioli's advanced servo motors featured in PES Wind magazine, China's offshore wind dominance, and the economic challenges facing U.S. offshore projects.…
00:34:15 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Investments in Indian Renewables, Enel €38B in Grid & Renewables
This week on News Flash, we discuss CIP and AMPIN Energy Transition's $300 million investment in Indian renewables, Enel investing €38 billion in grid and renewables through 2027, and the Long Beach…
00:08:16 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Main Bearing Failures: Detection, Coatings, and Solutions with Malloy Wind
Allen Hall and Joel Saxum talk with Cory Mittleider from Malloy Wind about the complex world of wind turbine main bearings. Cory breaks down why traditional bearing coatings are failing in newer tur…
00:42:27 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Vestas Offshore Blade Repair, Siemens Gamesa Floating Power Optimization
This week on Uptime Power-Up we discuss Vestas' offshore blade repair method, Siemens Gamesa's way of optimizing power production for floating turbines, and a fun way for kid's to collect their Hall…
00:09:33 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
Wind Industry Quality Crisis, US Election Impact on Renewables
This episode covers Vestas's manufacturing growth in Italy and Siemens Gamesa's quarterly results showing both gains and ongoing challenges. The hosts explore how the U.S. election results could re…
00:39:48 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Vattenfall Invests in Germany, Octopus $2B in Offshore
This week on News Flash, Vattenfall invests 5 billion euros in Germany through 2028, Octopus Energy has surpassed two billion dollars in offshore wind investments, and the Asian Development Bank has…
00:07:22 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Corio Generation’s Impact on Global Offshore Wind
Allen and Joel sit down with Jonathan Cole, CEO of Corio Generation and Chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council, for an illuminating discussion on the future of offshore wind energy. Cole shares …
00:32:37 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
GE Cypress Blade Tip Swap-out, Vestas Load Probability Control Method
This week on Uptime Power-Up, a method from Vestas for modifying control of a wind turbine using load probability, a blade tip swap-out for Cypress turbines from GE, and a wind turbine tower with so…
00:12:21 |
Wed 13 Nov 2024
Suzlon’s Record Quarter, Wind O&M Australia, Critical Minerals in US
This week, Allen Hall and Joel Saxum explore Suzlon Energy's record-breaking quarter, featuring a 5.1 GW order book and 96% earnings increase. They detail plans for the Wind Energy O&M Australia con…
00:39:50 |
Tue 12 Nov 2024
DOF Acquires Maersk, Brookfield Invests in UK Offshore
This week on News Flash, Allen, Joel and Phil discuss DOF Group's acquisition of Maersk Supply Service, TotalEnergies' growth in the renewables market, and Brookfield's acquisition of minority stake…
00:08:14 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
R&D Test Systems Builds Massive 25 MW Main Bearing Test Facility
In this episode, Peter Winther, Key Account Manager at R&D Test Systems, discusses the construction of the world's most powerful main bearing test facility at the Lindø Offshore Renewable Center in …
00:21:04 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
Siemens Gamesa Blade Closeout Plates, Vestas & ZF Plastic Torque Tube
This week on Power-Up, we discuss Siemens Gamesa's method for stabilizing wind turbine blades by installing closeout plates. Then Vestas and ZF's idea to replace the metal torque tube in the gearbox…
00:10:40 |
Wed 06 Nov 2024
Why Are Australian Wind Farms Losing Money?
In this episode, Allen, Joel, Phil and Rosemary analyze why 38% of Australian wind farms are struggling with profitability despite stable PPAs. They explore how solar saturation, coal plant inflexib…
00:48:54 |
Tue 05 Nov 2024
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