Welcome to another edition of WindTalk, our podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s news-makers in their own words. Today I’m joined by Paul Gallagher, COO of Fishermen’s Energy. Paul is a chairman for the upcoming AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER event in Atlantic City, New Jersey and is here to give…

After six years, Seatower is primed and ready to shake up the offshore wind market with the first demonstration of its Cranefree Gravity foundation at the Fécamp offshore wind farm project in the English Channel. In this episode of Wind Talk, Petter Karal, CEO of Seatower, discusses the lessons offshore wind has learned from offshore…

Vaisala’s recent acquisitions with 3TIER and Second Wind let customers make profitable decisions when it comes to weather and reducing risks for renewable-energy projects.  Together, the companies are able to offer products and services for every phase of the project lifecycle, with a combination of measurement equipment, assessment and forecasting services. In this podcast, Richard…

As a well-known producer of hydraulic systems, gearbox technology, and condition monitoring equipment, Bosch Rexroth is a comprehensive supplier to wind turbine manufacturers worldwide. In this Wind Talk podcast, Dietmar Tilch, managing director at Bosch Rexroth Monitoring Systems GmbH, discusses what AWEA WINDPOWER 2014 attendees can expect to see from the company at the trade…

For the past several years, the Nanotechnology Group at law firm McDermott Will & Emery has investigated trends in the nanotechnology patent literature as a way to identify research trends, pinpoint industry leaders, and clarify the importance of the United States in this technology revolution. One of the report authors, Iona Kaiser, a partner in…

Tired of reading? Me, too. Why not just listen to an insightful Wind Talk Podcast? Here are the last five your peerless editors have recorded with wind-industry luminaries. 1 How data visualization and analytics can improve grid stability. https://www.windpowerengineering.com/featured/business-news-projects/data-visualization-and-analytics-software-increases-grid-stability/ 2  Siemens’ windpower CEO discusses 10-MW turbines, energy policy, and domestic manufacturing https://www.windpowerengineering.com/construction/wind-talk-siemens-windpower-ceo-discusses-10-mw-turbines-energy-policy-domestic-manufacturing/ 3 Wind industry…

 Siemens continues to receive orders from windpower developers across the United States. In December, the company received an order from MidAmerican Energy for 448 turbines – the largest order ever for onshore wind turbines. The company also announced a duo of projects in Texas that will use its turbines, adding up to 250-MW of clean…

The Wind Coalition recently released new poll data showing that Kansans support increasing renewable energy development and the state’s renewable portfolio standard. The poll, conducted by North Star Opinion Research, indicates that renewable energy is just as popular as it was in 2009 when Kansas first pursued renewable energy legislation. In this podcast, Jeff Clark,…

It’s been a cold winter so far, and while many people think walking across a parking lot to a car is unbearable, windpower technicians working at a rural turbine site or 300 ft. up can experience a more extreme chill, one that is potentially dangerous. In this Wind Talk podcast, we’ll learn how technicians working…

I’m Steven Bushong, assistant editor at Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, our podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. In this edition, we hear from Jeff Wiener, Global Sales Leader for GE Wind Services, which is part of…

The year’s construction activity started slow with only one turbine launched in the first quarter. But since then, construction has been significantly picking up and will carry over well into 2014. In this WindTalk podcast, AWEA Senior Policy Analyst Emily Williams reviews the year’s significant developments and discusses more positive news, such as some utilities…

I’m Nic Sharpley, managing editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, our podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. We have Jesse Shearer, a design engineer with United Equipment Accessories (UEA), a manufacturer of custom components for motion…

CALMAC, a thermal energy storage manufacturer, recently released a case study on how its energy storage technology was able to provide micro-grid stability and reduce utility costs at Dundalk Institute of Technology in Ireland. In this podcast, CALMAC CEO, Mark MacCracken, discusses the role of thermal energy storage in the wind industry, the case study,…

Condition monitoring gets a bad rap from people that do not understand it. They think it’s complicated, expensive, and takes too long to learn. But those opinions are unfounded, says David Clark, a condition monitoring expert with Bachmann Electronic. He spoke at the recent WindTech Event in Columbia Gorge Community College in Oregon, dispelling the…

The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) recently announced that its POWER Pledge program to build local stakeholder support for the development of an offshore wind farm on Lake Erie had received more than 4,500 signatures from people living and working in Northeast Ohio. In this Wind Talk podcast, LEEDCo President Dr. Lorry Wagner describes the…

AWEA’s Finance Policy Manager, Paul Holshouser, will gather banking and financial leaders looking to finance and invest in wind energy projects at the AWEA Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar in New York City beginning next Monday, September 9. In this podcast, Paul will be discussing what attendees can expect and importance of wind energy investments.…

I’m Nic Sharpley, managing editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of WindTalk, Windpower Engineering’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. We are here with Diane Davis, director of Ethernet networking at Red Lion Controls, which specializes in communication, monitoring…

I’m Steven, assistant editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, our podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. In this podcast, we hear from Andy Holt, general manager of wind services for GE’s renewable energy business. He just…

You’ll be forgiven for thinking Mother Nature does not much like wind turbines and their maintenance crews. Consider that strong winds present a danger to those working at height and ice is hazardous on blades. Lightning, however, is the biggest weather threat to wind turbine O&M crews. To work around high winds, ice, and storms,…

I’m Nic Sharpley, managing editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of WindTalk, our podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. Today, I’m here with Tom Dillon, Marketing Development Manager, Wind Energy, North America with Miller Fall Protection, who is known…