Uptime Podcast – Weather Guard Lightning Tech

Uptime Podcast – Weather Guard Lightning Tech

By Allen Hall, Rosemary Barnes, Yolanda Padron & Matthew SteadScienceTechnologyNatureEarth Sciences
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Uptime Podcast – Weather Guard Lightning Tech episodes

  • How CICNDT Qualifies Inspectors for Complex Blade Scans

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    How CICNDT Qualifies Inspectors for Complex Blade Scans

    Jeremy Heinks, founder and CEO of CICNDT, joins to discuss the inspector shortage, Level III oversight, blade samples, drone thermal limits, and IEC updates.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    27 min
  • China Barred Vestas Software, Ørsted Buys Chinese Monopiles

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    China Barred Vestas Software, Ørsted Buys Chinese Monopiles

    Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen says China barred Vestas from monitoring its own turbines. Plus Ørsted takes heat for Chinese monopiles, India’s blade design gap, and tents that beat weather delays.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    21 min
  • Ørsted Finishes Drone Trial, Iberdrola Exits South Korea

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    Ørsted Finishes Drone Trial, Iberdrola Exits South Korea

    Allen covers Ørsted’s Hornsea 2 drone trial, the DeepWind test site, Germany’s proposed land rent cap, and Iberdrola’s Korea exit.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    4 min
  • How DTU’s Rain Test Facility Predicts Erosion

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    How DTU’s Rain Test Facility Predicts Erosion

    Rosemary visits DTU Wind & Energy Systems in Denmark, where Nicolai Frost-Jensen Johansen explains rain erosion testing, tip speed, and LEP defects.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    30 min
  • What Rosie Learned in Europe’s Wind Turbine Test Labs

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    What Rosie Learned in Europe’s Wind Turbine Test Labs

    Rosie returns from Denmark and shares her experiences seeing DTU blade testing, a lightning lab, and a 15 MW Vestas test turbine.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    30 min
  • Why Vestas Wants Chinese Wind Turbines Off Europe’s Grid

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    Why Vestas Wants Chinese Wind Turbines Off Europe’s Grid

    Allen covers how Denmark, where modern wind began, is pushing back on China, as Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen argues to keep Chinese turbines off Europe’s grid.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    3 min
  • Morten Handberg Answers the Big Drone Inspection Questions

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    Morten Handberg Answers the Big Drone Inspection Questions

    Morten Handberg answers the big questions around drone inspections, including how often to inspect, how many turbines to sample, and how much AI results should be qualified. Contact Morten on LinkedIn

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    35 min
  • Uptime’s Takeaways from Hamburg 2026

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    Uptime’s Takeaways from Hamburg 2026

    The crew discusses Hamburg takeaways, including the industry mood, bigger blade risks, and OEM announcements.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    25 min
  • Nordex Invests in Türkiye, Vestas Wins First V182 Order

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    Nordex Invests in Türkiye, Vestas Wins First V182 Order

    Allen covers Nordex’s Türkiye expansion, Chinese turbine makers seeking European partners, Vestas’ first V182 order, and two Pennsylvania repowers.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    3 min
  • How Active Training Team Kept 25,000 Tideway Workers Safe

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    How Active Training Team Kept 25,000 Tideway Workers Safe

    Dermot Kerrigan, Director and Co-founder at Active Training Team, joins to discuss how the immersive EPIC safety center helped London’s £5 billion Thames Tideway tunnel finish with zero fatalities and zero life-changing injuries. Plus similar centers built for Ørsted’s Hornsea projects and SSE, and the mobile program his US team runs for wind and solar sites.

    The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you by Weather Guard Lightning Tech, creators of the StrikeTape Ultra LPS retrofit. Subscribe to Uptime’s Substack newsletter. And check out Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” Youtube channel. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us!

    29 min

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