Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNordex 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 expected drop in oil prices in the US, a…
1 year, 5 months ago
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 Greenko to AM Green Power, and a 70 GW wind…
1 year, 5 months ago
Advanced NDT Best Practices with CICNDT’s Jeremy Heinks
Jeremy Heinks from CICNDT (Composite Inspection and Consulting NDT) discusses how proper NDT programs can prevent costly failures and improve blade r…
1 year, 5 months ago
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 are failing years too early. These massiv…
1 year, 5 months ago
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, and a blade window for…
1 year, 5 months ago
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 linked to subsea attacks, and a ruling that thre…
1 year, 5 months ago
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 Investors invests €40 million in CIC, and V…
1 year, 5 months ago
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 method. He describes the root c…
1 year, 5 months ago
The NFPA Wind Technician Certification Standardizes Wind Safety
Dan Pickel joins the Uptime Spotlight today to discuss the NFPA’s Wind Turbine Technician I certification program. The program allows technicians to …
1 year, 5 months ago
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, trying to manage lightning. Also GE Vernova’s method for …
1 year, 5 months ago