The Rising Tide of Offshore Wind: Strengthening American communities and economies
The offshore wind industry is rapidly transforming the American energy landscape, bringing substantial economic benefits and job opportunities to communities across the nation. This...
Wind-turbine lubrication
Wind turbines play an increasingly important role in the global energy market. The World Wind Energy Association reported yearly growth of 13 percent...
New hybrid foundation solutions for offshore wind turbines
This article reviews the latest developments of substructures for offshore wind turbines focusing on investigations and applications of hybrid foundations. Model tests and numerical...
Improving offshore wind safety
Deepwater divers who monitor and maintain underwater transmission lines and cables for offshore wind turbines face hazards such as subfreezing temperatures, low visibility, jellyfish,...
Rethinking wind power’s towers and turbines
At first glance, the wind-turbine tower that rises from the green landscape in the Swedish municipality of Skara looks like any other. It reaches...
Beating the heat Protecting wind-energy workers from climate change
As the world transitions toward renewable energy to combat climate change, the wind-energy sector has seen remarkable growth in recent years. Wind farms, both...
Resilience in the storm: Lessons learned in navigating hurricanes and turbines
Harnessing the power of the wind has been a pursuit of humanity for centuries, and the Gulf of Mexico is the latest frontier in...
Detecting blade problems before they become an issue
Condition monitoring can cover a wide array of preventive measures to ensure wind turbines function optimally. In many cases, this monitoring is focused on...
Active and passive systems for wind turbines
Wind energy has emerged as a pivotal player in the global transition toward sustainable energy sources. However, the efficient operation of wind turbines is...
Developers need processing power
Offshore wind development in the United States has seen a remarkable surge in recent years, signaling a large shift in the nation’s renewable energy...
Recovery on the horizon for U.S. wind
After a year of lackluster onshore deployments and turbulence in the offshore sector, the U.S. wind industry appears poised to embark on a resurgence...
Planning your CLEANPOWER 2024 experience
With CLEANPOWER 2024 focusing on wind energy, solar energy, and battery storage, looking for wind-only or wind-hybrid businesses might be challenging. To help with...
Cultivating wind resources in the Gulf of Mexico
For generations, oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico has been a leading driver of employment across South Louisiana, creating and sustaining...
Women in the energy industry
Woman-identifying workers make up about a quarter of the workforce in the energy and power sectors. There is a similar pay discrepancy between genders...
Test and Repair 250 feet in the Air
Over the years, the use of wind power has created a great deal of well-paying jobs, including everything from technicians, researchers, and designers to...
3D printing vs. CNC machining for component manufacturing
In the face of rising pressure to meet sustainability goals, manufacturers are urgently seeking the most energy efficient ways to produce parts for demanding...
Water droplet erosion testing of turbine blade materials
Water droplet erosion (WDE) is the loss of solid material from a surface due to repeated small-scale, high-intensity pressure pulses produced by the impact...
A holistic approach to asset risk management: Is it all or nothing?
Asset maintenance first hit the headlines during the late 1980s when it became a target for efficiency improvements throughout the process and chemical industries...
Energize wind operations with more modern control
As renewable energy gains more traction in the global economy, wind-farm owners and operators have new opportunities as what was once a niche market...
Measurements and modeling of friction torque of wind-turbine blade bearings
The friction torque of rotor blade bearings is a required parameter for the design of pitch actuators and may provide information about continued degradation...
