Wind-Turbine Fire Risk: The Time to Act is Now
Wind turbine fires are relatively rare. But when turbines do catch fire, the ensuing spectacle of rotating flames and falling debris is impossible to...
How to Refresh Offshore Wind’s Hiring Strategy to Avoid Project Delays
Historically, offshore wind developers have relied nearly entirely on exporting expertise from Europe to fill open vacancies in developing markets. But exponential growth expected...
AI Applications in Wind-Energy Systems
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been receiving a lot of attention in recent years, and for good reason; this technology has the potential to revolutionize...
Maintenance-Free-Bolting Concept for Bolts up to M100 (4”)
With its brand, IHF Fastener Systems, ITH Bolting Technology has developed innovative fastener systems up to M100 (4”), which are specifically designed to match...
Bringing Torque Calibration to the Field
Go back far enough and very few people even considered torque specifications for bolted joints. It simply came down to just tighten it as...
Lidar: The Path Forward for Wind Resource Assessment
The development of a successful wind-farm project depends on the developers’ knowledge of how much energy can be produced in the potential development area....
Case Studies: Transportation Challenges
Moving an 80-metric-ton transformer
A team with Collett & Sons, a company that transports difficult and abnormal loads worldwide, took on the unique challenge of...
Building Wind, Building a Workforce
Achieving net zero will require us to simultaneously clean up and dramatically scale up electricity generation to two and half times today’s levels by...
Maximizing the Potential of High-Power Wind Turbines
Offshore wind, now globally recognized as a proven and reliable source of renewable energy, is likely to maintain a high growth rate in the...
Case Study: Wind Turbine DFIG Generator Slip Ring Defect
Doubly fed induction generators (DFIGs) are still the most popular generator configuration seen in the wind-energy sector. They offer higher efficiency in variable wind...
Tackling Tough Net-Zero Goals
Renewable energy grpwth in Canada started accelerating in 2021, and it’s expected to grow even more by the end of 2022.
According to Robert Hornung,...
U.S. Offshore Ambitions Hinge on Supply Chain
Bold action comes from bold ambition, and ambitions don’t come much bolder than the United States’ plan to scale up offshore wind capacity from...
Offshore wind opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico
As the United States’ burgeoning offshore wind industry has dominated headlines and begun putting steel in the water along the Eastern seaboard, it has...
Protecting equipment from harsh environments
Ensuring the long-term success of wind systems and the alternative energy sector will require protecting a wide variety of equipment from the elements in...
How drivetrain monitoring systems can pack a hidden punch
Monitoring wind-turbine drivetrains is one of the most cost-effective tools operators have, enabling them to transform the way wind assets are run and slash...
Increasing safety in the workplace
It was about 4:45 a.m. in the summer of 1979. The sun was about to rise over the Atlantic Ocean. As a 17-year-old in...
UL 6141/UL 6142: Electrical standards for turbines in the U.S.
Wind turbines are built to last an average of 20 years or more before they are either repowered — which requires a major component...
Predicting the unpredictable
While the demand for cleaner energy and falling prices has increased the supply of wind power, the growth rate for new wind capacity is...
Adding Intelligence to Your Tool Boxes and Cribs
Tool control comes in all shapes and sizes. While there is no one-size-fits-all, there are plenty of options available to wind farms when it...
Keeping tabs on the transformer
Of all the components in a utility-scale wind or solar project, the Main Step-Up Transformer is probably the most important. The good health of...
