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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STL WindStart: Tackling the Wind Technician Shortage
Allen Hall and Joel Saxum speak with Brandon McKelvain and Jeremy McKelvain from Safety Technology USA (STL) to dis…
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IntelStor Insights into Wind Turbine Blade O&M Costs
Phil Totaro, CEO of IntelStor, dives deep into the latest trends and data surrounding onshore wind turbine blade op…
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Siemens Gamesa To Sell India Unit, Iberdrola Acquires Avangrid, Auren Merges with AES Brazil
Allen Hall, Philip Totaro, and Joel Saxum discuss the sale of Siemens Games…
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Monitoring Solutions for Aging Wind Turbines: eologix-Ping
Allen Hall and Joel Saxum interview Matthew Stead, co-founder of eologix-Ping, about the company’s growth, in…
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Revolutionizing Wind Assessment with First Airborne
We’re joined by Boaz Peled, co-founder and CEO of First Airborne, to discuss their groundbreaking technology that re…
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Siemens Gamesa Struggles, RWE & Nordex Thrive, DOE Invests in Floating Wind
In this episode, Allen, Joel, and Philip discuss Siemens Gamesa’s leadership changes and qu…
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Masdar’s 10 GW Egypt Deal, Goldwind Buys GE’s Brazil Plant, EQT’s $1.5B OX2 Bid
Masdar signs a land access deal for a 10 GW Egyptian wind project. Goldwind acquires GE’…
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AEM Lightning Expert on Severe Weather Risks for Wind Farms
This episode features an insightful discussion with Dr. Elizabeth DiGangi, a Lightning Scientist at AEM, who…
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Blade Aerodynamics and AEP with PowerCurve
Allen sat down with Nicholas Gaudern, CTO of PowerCurve, at ACP in Minneapolis to discuss the importance of aerodynamic blade…
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U.S. Politics Holds Back Offshore Wind, TPI Creates 3D-Printed Blade Tooling
Allen, Rosemary, and Phil discuss the state of wind energy development and the potential im…
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Microsoft Develops 10.5 GW, Siemens Gamesa Reports Loss in 2nd Quarter, WEG brings 7 MW Turbine Manufacturing to USA
Microsoft is partnering with Brookfield Asset Manag…
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Cyber Security Threats on Wind Turbines with Everpoint Services and Idaho National Laboratory
Candace Wood, COO of Everpoint Services, along with Michael McCarty and Me…
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Updates from ACP 2024, Thoughts on Vestas Q1 Financial Loss
Allen, Joel, and Phil record their thoughts on the show floor of American Clean Power 2024 in Minneapolis, M…
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Tesla Megapacks Energize Australia, Vattenfall Bird Detection Radar, Norway and Denmark’s Ambitious Offshore Goals
Vattenfall is researching more bird detection methods…
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Orsted Exits France, Octopus Invests in Ocergy, Timken’s Revenue Declines, Ireland’s €100B Offshore Plan
Octopus Energy invests in Ocergy’s floating offshore wind found…
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PelaStar: Revolutionizing Floating Offshore Wind with Tension Leg Platforms
We talk with Ben Ackers, CEO of PelaStar, a company revolutionizing the industry with their …
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Vestas’ Reality Check: Will States Heed “This is Not a Wind Farm”?
We discuss the new document from Vestas titled “This is Not a Wind Farm”, which criticizes the U.S. a…
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GE’s 15.5MW Offshore Cap, New York’s Canceled Projects, and Colorado’s Manufacturing Wins
Allen, Joel and Phil discuss GE’s decision to stop at 15.5MW for offshore turb…
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Vestas Maintains High Prices, Masdar Enters Chinese Market, New Jersey Creates Green Bank, Hellenic Cables Plans Maryland Factory
New Jersey has created the New Jersey…