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08.15.19 Wind 0

Vestas is among the largest U.S. wind manufacturers, with several factories in Colorado.

Vestas Profit Falls as Trade Tariffs Bite Wind Supply Chain

Intense competition across the global wind industry is weighing on equipment suppliers and spurring consolidation.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.02.19 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0

Watt It Takes: Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers on Thinking Differently About the Smart Home

In this edition of Watt It Takes, Rogers digs into the origins of Nest.

by Stephen Lacey

07.31.19 Wind 8

Not all wind turbine OEMs would feel the impact of expanded tower tariffs equally.

US Wind Boom Faces New Threat From Proposed Tower Tariffs

A push for new import tariffs on wind turbine towers could put some projects underwater as the PTC phases down, according to a Wood Mackenzie analysis.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

07.22.19 Wind 15

The first Haliade-X turbine is headed to the Netherlands for testing.

GE Finishes First Nacelle for 12MW Offshore Wind Turbine

Haliade-X “will be a game-changer if the technology and costs are balanced and controlled,” Wood Mackenzie’s Shashi Barla says.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

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07.22.19 Wind 2

Drones and Crawling Robots Will Soon Be Inspecting Wind Turbines

Sending humans up cranes or down ropes to inspect wind rotor blades is expensive and potentially dangerous. Robots are coming to help.

by Justin Gerdes

05.24.19 Wind 7

The goal: smaller, lighter, more efficient.

US Energy Department Wants to See Lighter Offshore Wind Turbines

GE, American Semiconductor and WEG Electric are advancing DOE-funded research projects on generators that can easily be hoisted high above the waterline.

by Justin Gerdes

05.17.19 Wind 42

The Haliade-X will use 107-meter blades, the longest ever made.

GE’s Record-Breaking 12MW Offshore Wind Turbine Wins Backing of Swedish Utility Vattenfall

One of the world’s leading offshore wind developers plans to deploy the Haliade-X, after spending a year studying GE’s unprecedented turbine.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

05.15.19 Wind 14

Semi-Submersible Technology Set for Commanding Early Lead in Floating Offshore Wind

Principle Power’s semi-submersible platform will play a big role in the early market for floating offshore wind, as a spate of projects gets set to enter the water.

by Jason Deign

05.10.19 Wind 44

Floating Offshore Wind Holds Promise for Vertical-Axis Turbines

Vertical-axis wind turbines have failed to make a dent in the thriving global wind energy business. But proponents say the technology may be well suited to the emerging floating offshore market.

by Jason Deign

05.08.19 Wind 13

Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser is going big on e-mobility and storage.

Siemens to Spin Off Gas and Power Division, Merge It With Wind Turbine Supplier SGRE

The German industrial giant will separate its energy division, while betting the future on its Digital Industries and Smart Infrastructure businesses.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

04.16.19 Wind 2