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Will Oil and Gas, or Renewables Power the Future? America doesn’t need to choose
December 18, 2024
Will Oil and Gas, or Renewables Power the Future? America doesn’t need to choose

Back in 2015, America planted the seeds for a future powered by clean energy when its first commercial offshore wind farm[1] was constructed off the coast of Long Island. In the year 2017, the windfarm, Block Island, began to deliver power. Foll....

Rob Langford

Safeguarding Vital Wind Farm Equipment
September 15, 2024
Safeguarding Vital Wind Farm Equipment

When the shift to clean and more renewable sources of energy in the United States began earlier this century, the growth of wind farms increased dramatically. It seemed like almost overnight, large wind turbines by the dozens or hundreds suddenly app....

Jerry Burhans

A Case for Up-tower Solutions: Advancing wind turbine generator maintenance
September 15, 2024
A Case for Up-tower Solutions: Advancing wind turbine generator maintenance

In the quest for sustainable energy, wind power has emerged as a key player, driving the transition towards clean energy across North America. However, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of wind turbines requires meticulous maintenance, especial....

Matteo Ghiotto

The Talent Updraft: Recruitment, retention, and accountability as a blade technician
September 15, 2024
The Talent Updraft: Recruitment, retention, and accountability as a blade technician

Picture this: You are sitting around a table, breaking bread with a group of wind technicians, when the conversation turns to how they all got into the business. To me, this is an especially relevant topic, as it might help with recruiting more talen....

Desiree Grace

Turbine Technology Assurance:  A new frontier amidst rapid growth in the offshore wind sector
September 15, 2024
Turbine Technology Assurance: A new frontier amidst rapid growth in the offshore wind sector

We have seen an unprecedented pace of wind turbine technology evolution in the past decade, driven by an operator-based need to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) ahead of looming net zero 2050 targets.  New turbines come with a great....

Evgenia Golysheva

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Review:  Impacts at U.S. east coast offshore projects
September 15, 2024
2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Review: Impacts at U.S. east coast offshore projects

Tropical storms and hurricanes pose a unique challenge for offshore wind farm development in the Gulf of Mexico and along the U.S. eastern seaboard. Several collaborative studies are currently underway to understand, model, and quantify the risks of ....

Scott Eichelberger, Katie Brennan, and Phillip Hargreaves

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Will Oil and Gas, or Renewables Power the Future? America doesn’t need to choose
December 18, 2024
Will Oil and Gas, or Renewables Power the Future? America doesn’t need to choose

Back in 2015, America planted the seeds for a future powered by clean energy when its first commercial offshore wind farm[1] was constructed off the coast of Long Island. In the year 2017, the windfarm, Block Island, began to deliver power. Foll....

Rob Langford

Safeguarding Vital Wind Farm Equipment
September 15, 2024
Safeguarding Vital Wind Farm Equipment

When the shift to clean and more renewable sources of energy in the United States began earlier this century, the growth of wind farms increased dramatically. It seemed like almost overnight, large wind turbines by the dozens or hundreds suddenly app....

Jerry Burhans

A Case for Up-tower Solutions: Advancing wind turbine generator maintenance
September 15, 2024
A Case for Up-tower Solutions: Advancing wind turbine generator maintenance

In the quest for sustainable energy, wind power has emerged as a key player, driving the transition towards clean energy across North America. However, ensuring the reliability and efficiency of wind turbines requires meticulous maintenance, especial....

Matteo Ghiotto

The Talent Updraft: Recruitment, retention, and accountability as a blade technician
September 15, 2024
The Talent Updraft: Recruitment, retention, and accountability as a blade technician

Picture this: You are sitting around a table, breaking bread with a group of wind technicians, when the conversation turns to how they all got into the business. To me, this is an especially relevant topic, as it might help with recruiting more talen....

Desiree Grace

Turbine Technology Assurance:  A new frontier amidst rapid growth in the offshore wind sector
September 15, 2024
Turbine Technology Assurance: A new frontier amidst rapid growth in the offshore wind sector

We have seen an unprecedented pace of wind turbine technology evolution in the past decade, driven by an operator-based need to reduce the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) ahead of looming net zero 2050 targets.  New turbines come with a great....

Evgenia Golysheva