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. The North Dakota Department of Commerce recently announced that its renewable energy production was up 225% since 2007. In this…

In the Wind Talk podcast, we have Lauren Berry, vice president-inland marine and one of the leads on Travelers Insurance’s clean energy practice. Travelers’ offers tailored, comprehensive renewable energy solutions. Lauren will shed some light on wind energy insurance coverage and owner/operator risks. Travelers can help businesses engaged in the Commercial on-shore wind industry for…

RSC Bio Solutions teamed up with the Great Lakes Science Center, a museum and educational facility in Cleveland, Ohio, to demonstrate the qualities of readily biodegradable EnviroLogic 132 lubricant versus conventional petroleum lubricants in the hydraulic pitch control mechanism of the museum’s wind turbine. In the end, the bio-based lubrication fluid performed so well that,…

I’m Nic Sharpley, managing editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, Windpower Engineering’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. Evan Osler, NRG Systems’ Business Development Manager – Remote Sensing, joins us to discuss nacelle-based lidar for turbine…

KidWind is an organization dedicated to engaging students and teachers with the science behind renewable energy, especially windpower. “Our goal is to build toward a more sustainable future,” says Joe Rand, the organization’s training and outreach director, in this Wind Talk podcast. Students are hearing about renewable energy on their own, and they want to…

I’m Nic Sharpley, managing editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, Windpower Engineering’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. Iñaki Eguizábal, CEO of Kliux Energies, recently showcased his vertical-axis wind turbine at the AWEA WINDPOWER 2013 conference…

I’m Nic Sharpley, managing editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, Windpower Engineering’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. As you already know, AWEA is the driving force behind wind power in the United States. The organization…

Harold Prior, executive director of the Iowa Wind Energy Association, says he is “bullish” about the future of wind energy in his state and across America. We caught up to him during WindTech at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, Iowa. WindTech is the premier hands-on training event for wind technicians. In this Wind Talk…

The AWEA Windpower 2013 conference and exhibition starts Sunday in Chicago. Like everyone else, we’re trying to make the most of it. For a little help, we called Lori Rugh, AWEA’s senior sales and marketing director. She gave us the inside scoop. “Plan, plan, plan,” she says. But plan what, exactly? In this WindTalk podcast,…

I’m Nic Sharpley, associate editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, Windpower Engineering’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. In this Wind Talk, Chuck Cook, Senior Application Engineer of Maxwell Technologies speaks about the benefits of electric…

I’m Nic Sharpley, associate editor of Windpower Engineering & Development magazine. Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, Windpower Engineering’s podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s newsmakers in their own words. This podcast features Chris Barry, Chair of Ocean Renewable Energy and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine…

Propelled by the effects of climate change and seeing an ideal location for offshore wind, the Sierra Club of Maryland spent years championing the Maryland Offshore Energy Act of 2013. Finally, on April 9, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed the legislation, which creates incentives to develop up to 500 MW of offshore wind capacity. Skepticism…

Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, a Windpower Engineering and Development podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from industry newsmakers in their own words. In this podcast, Troy Miller, Business Development and Marketing Manager in the Power Quality Products Division at S&C Electric Company, discusses the United States’ demand for wind…

The wind industry installed some 12,000 new MW in 2012, keeping companies such as Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, busy throughout the year. Chris Hanson, a vice president with White Construction, owned by IEA, looks back on the year and recounts the high points and what 2014 might hold for the industry.

As solar panel prices “dropped like a rock,” AllEarth Renewables CEO David Blittersdorf shifted his company’s focus from home wind turbines to the AllSun Tracker, a dual-axis solar tracker. “You need to be flexible and operate with speed,” the 30-year veteran of renewable energy says in this Wind Talk podcast. Blittersdorf also discusses his Vermont-based…

Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, a Windpower Engineering and Development podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from industry newsmakers in their own words. In this podcast, David Keith, Professor of Applied Physics at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences discusses his latest research in mesoscale atmospheric modeling that…

Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, a Windpower Engineering and Development podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from industry newsmakers in their own words. In this podcast, Richard Grant, principal at Russell Corrosion Consultants, discusses the role coatings play in protecting wind turbines from corrosion and how the industry uses the…

Welcome to another edition of Wind Talk, a Windpower Engineering podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from industry newsmakers in their own words. In this podcast, Keith Darnell, VP of Sales & Marketing of SCIGRIP, discusses the role adhesives play in wind turbines and the advantages of SCIGRIP’s SG747 high-performance adhesives.

Gearbox reliability has improved remarkably in the last 10 years thanks to a better understanding of bearing loads. However, even high-quality components have a limited life expectancy in the wind industry so it is important to have a consistent maintenance plan in place. In this Wind Talk podcast, The Timken Company‘s Rick Brooks discusses new trends…

Stephen Steen is the head of Industrial Internet Solutions at Sentient Science, a third-party solution provider for wind-farm owners, operators, and OEMs. The company recently developed a prognostics-based computational solution for wind farms, which lets turbine owners predict failures 90% earlier than by diagnostic approaches alone. In this Wind Talk podcast, Steen speaks to us…