Uptime Podcast – Weather Guard Lightning Tech
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
Ørsted CEO Change, Shell Leaves Atlantic Shores
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Ørsted CEO Change, Shell Leaves Atlantic Shores
This week on Uptime, we discuss Ørsted CEO Mads Nipper stepping down, Shell withdrawing from the Atlantic Shores offshor…
Shell 2024 Financial Results, Mitsubishi Reviews Offshore Projects
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Shell 2024 Financial Results, Mitsubishi Reviews Offshore Projects
On News Flash, Allen and Phil discuss Caverion’s acquisition of Huolto-Lepistö, Mitsubishi re-evaluat…
Vårgrønn’s Massive UK Offshore Floating Wind Project
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Vårgrønn’s Massive UK Offshore Floating Wind Project
In the Uptime Spotlight today is Stephen Bull, CEO of Vårgrønn, the company building the world’s largest offshore w…
Wind Turbine Cooling System Improvements
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Wind Turbine Cooling System Improvements
This week we discuss cooling system patents, including Siemens Gamesa’s method for creating air channels for better temperature…
Nordex Installs 179 Meter Turbine, US Oil Prices Drop
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Nordex Installs 179 Meter Turbine, US Oil Prices Drop
On Uptime this week, we discuss Nordex’s installation of a 179 meter hub-height wind turbine in Germany, the expec…
GE Invests $600M in US facilities, ORIX Sells Greenko Stake
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GE Invests $600M in US facilities, ORIX Sells Greenko Stake
This week we discuss GE Vernova’s $600 million investment in its US facilities, ORIX selling its stake in Gr…
Advanced NDT Best Practices with CICNDT’s Jeremy Heinks
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Advanced NDT Best Practices with CICNDT’s Jeremy Heinks
Jeremy Heinks from CICNDT (Composite Inspection and Consulting NDT) discusses how proper NDT programs can preven…
Why Blades Fail Early w/ Morten Handberg of WInd Power LAB
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Why Blades Fail Early w/ Morten Handberg of WInd Power LAB
Wind Power LAB’s blade expert Morten Handberg explains a critical wind industry problem: new turbine blades a…
LM Wind Power Blade Improvement Patents
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LM Wind Power Blade Improvement Patents
We discuss some of LM Wind Power’s blade ideas, including a fiberglass fabric dispenser, flattened blade tips to reduce noise, a…
Chinese Cable-Cutting Patent, Blades in Coal Mines, LNG Ruling
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Chinese Cable-Cutting Patent, Blades in Coal Mines, LNG Ruling
This week we discuss Wyoming’s plan to bury blades in sealed coal mines, a Chinese patent that seems link…
Ørsted Pays $1.7B For Sunrise Delays, Aviva Invests in CIC
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Ørsted Pays $1.7B For Sunrise Delays, Aviva Invests in CIC
In this News Flash, Ørsted pays $1.7B for delays and increased costs at their Sunrise Wind project, Aviva Inv…
CNC Onsite’s Innovative Yaw Ring Repair Method
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CNC Onsite’s Innovative Yaw Ring Repair Method
Søren Kellenberger, sales director at CNC Onsite, joins the Uptime Spotlight to discuss their uptower yaw ring repair met…
The NFPA Wind Technician Certification Standardizes Wind Safety
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The NFPA Wind Technician Certification Standardizes Wind Safety
Dan Pickel joins the Uptime Spotlight today to discuss the NFPA’s Wind Turbine Technician I certificatio…
LM Wind Power Hybrid Pultrusion Plates, GE Vernova Nacelle Crane Assembly
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LM Wind Power Hybrid Pultrusion Plates, GE Vernova Nacelle Crane Assembly
This week we cover LM Wind Power’s patent for improved hybrid pultrusion plates for blades, tr…
“Clean” Natural Gas, Skills Based Hiring, $128M Delaware Offshore Deal
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“Clean” Natural Gas, Skills Based Hiring, $128M Delaware Offshore Deal
We discuss the rapid rise of skills-based hiring in wind energy, with 81% of employers now priori…
Constellation Acquires Calpine, Waaree Acquires Enel India
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Constellation Acquires Calpine, Waaree Acquires Enel India
Waaree Energies will acquire 100% of Enel Green Power India for $95 million. BHE US Transmission will acquire…
Sunrez UV Resin Systems Transform Blade Repair
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Sunrez UV Resin Systems Transform Blade Repair
Bret Tollgaard, president of Sunrez, explores how UV-cured resins are transforming wind turbine blade repair by dramatica…
PowerCurve’s Advanced Blade Upgrades
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PowerCurve’s Advanced Blade Upgrades
Nicholas Gaudern, CTO at PowerCurve joins the show to discuss advanced blade upgrades that improve turbine performance and reduce n…
TotalEnegies Floating Wind Anchor, Rope Management Tool
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TotalEnegies Floating Wind Anchor, Rope Management Tool
We discuss a rope management tool for wind turbine maintenance, TotalEnergies’ floating offshore wind anchor ide…
Offshore Energy Attacks, Solar Train, Coffee Badging
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Offshore Energy Attacks, Solar Train, Coffee Badging
There were 500 attacks on undersea energy in Europe in 2024–what does that mean for offshore wind? SunTrain may be …