Weather Guard Lightning Tech Everpoint Services and INL Team Up on Cybersecurity Research Candace Wood, COO of Everpoint Services, along with Michael McCarty and Megan Culler from Idaho National Lab, discuss their collaboration at Little Pringle Wind Farm to conduct cybersecurity research and testing. The episode delves into the critical importance of addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in wind energy infrastructure to ensure grid resiliency and energy security. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weat ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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, Minnesota. Which companies are in attendance? What seems to be the industry direction? And they also discuss Vestas’ Q1 financial results which show a loss. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the s ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Tesla Megapacks Energize Australia, Vattenfall Bird Detection Radar, Norway and Denmark’s Ambitious Offshore Goals Vattenfall is researching more bird detection methods, Norway and Denmark are setting ambitious offshore wind targets, Australia’s first offshore wind projects are progressing nicely, Western Australia is using Tesla Megapacks for battery installations, and U.S. wind generation declines in 2023. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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 foundations, Timken’s wind energy revenue declines due to China’s shift toward domestic suppliers, Ireland has a €100 billion plan for 37 GW of offshore wind by 2050, and Orsted exits the French market. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wi ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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. approach to offshore wind development and proposes solutions. Allen, Joel and Phil analyze Vestas’ suggestions and debate whether states will implement any of the proposed changes. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS ret ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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 turbines, the impact of cancelled New York offshore wind projects, challenges for Siemens Gamesa’s rumored 21MW turbine, and Colorado attracting wind manufacturing jobs. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Fo ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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 these minute deformities that can significantly reduce blade life. Visit https://windpowerlab.com/! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Tu ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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, how Malloy Wind analyzes failed bearings to develop improved designs, and the importance of factors like grease and manufacturing processes in bearing longevity. Visit https://www.malloywind.com/ for more info! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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 Reduction Act incentives are effectively driving more clean electricity generation or creating misaligned incentives for hydrogen over expanding wind power. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn mo ..read more

Weather Guard Lightning Tech 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 restructure its business in Brazil after reviewing their portfolio, citing challenges with project profitability. Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex is reducing its production in Brazil in response to low demand for contracts in the Brazilian marketplace. Si ..read more