Wind industry powers forward despite delays, disruptions
In 2021, disruptions from COVID-19 affected wind markets around the world. Increasing commodity prices and the meteoric rise in freight costs pressured manufacturing margins...
New construction methods for offshore foundations and towers
Offshore wind farms are at the heart of the world’s new environmentally sustainable floating infrastructures. Their efficient energy output will attract other new floating...
How weather-decision support improves safety and reduces risk
Offshore wind development is booming. Following a significant surge in demand for renewable energy and a growing wind-energy market, developers increasingly shift to offshore...
Focusing on helideck safety
Helicopters are an integral part of offshore wind operations. Whether transporting crew members, moving equipment, conducting rescue operations, aiding with turbine maintenance, or conducting...
Getting wind of an opportunity
With the passing of the historic infrastructure bill in August 2021, the backbone of the United States will undergo a transformation over the next...
Ecological noise aspects of wind turbines
This article focuses on the ecological noise problem and economical aspects justifying wind turbine installations. The environmental issue such as physical limits, noise levels,...
Constructing a drag-based wind turbine
Due to the current technological evolution trend, the use of renewable energies seems to be the best suited solution for environmental protection against pollution....
A safer way to look inside the blade
Ørsted A/S (formerly DONG Energy) is a Danish multinational power company based in Fredericia, Denmark. It is the largest energy company in the country,...
Swarming: Adding Value to Wind Assets
The energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables is fully underway. Concerted action by industry leaders and investors is set to rapidly accelerate renewable...
Increasing bearing capacity at onshore wind farms
2020 proved to be a pivotal year for the global wind industry, as it recorded its best 12 months with the installation of more...
Avoiding Catastrophe
The aftermaths of most fires are difficult to contend with. Whether in the home, the workplace, in vehicles, or industrial machinery, when a fire...
Investigating offshore methodology
Wind turbines in clean-energy production are like giant pinwheels that convert wind energy into electricity. Some of the strongest and most constant winds are...
The wind at your back
Critics of wind energy waste no time reminding us that wind farms only generate power when the wind blows. Of course, it is not...
Taking on Industry 4.0
The next phase in the Industrial Revolution is here: Industry 4.0. Following on the heels of the last great revolution in industry — the...
The greening of offshore wind-farm construction
The offshore wind industry needs to substantially increase the durability, strength, and environmental sustainability of its wind-turbine-generator support structures while reducing the carbon emissions...
Why technology matters for the wind industry
The scale of wind deployments is increasing rapidly, with offshore wind farms becoming larger and more remote, bringing both greater energy production potential and...
Case study: Wind farm built despite challenges
Most construction crews build on urban or suburban sites and transport equipment on existing roads, but in the world of wind farms, extreme conditions...
Keeping up with market needs
Stronger focus on net zero goals is driving a huge surge for wind power. According to recent reports, 2020 marked the wind-energy sector’s best...
Formulating load-sharing behavior in epicyclic gears for wind turbines
In an ideal epicyclic gear set, every parallel gear path transmits the same amount of torque. However, it is well known that certain manufacturing...
High-volume shredding of oversize turbine blades now possible
In the wind-power industry, when turbines are eventually decommissioned or wind farms upgraded in a process called repowering, wind-turbine blades must either be disposed...
