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EP95 – Are Offshore VAWTs Going to Be a Reality in 2022?

EP95 – Are Offshore VAWTs Going to Be a Reality in 2022?

FromThe Uptime Wind Energy Podcast


EP95 – Are Offshore VAWTs Going to Be a Reality in 2022?

FromThe Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Timestamps from the show are below, with a full description beyond it.



1:55 GE Blade Breakage9:35 Offshore VAWTs19:03 Ocean Floor Battery?24:49 Microplastics from Wind Turbines?31:41 Blades Made into Outdoor Seating36:25 Dismantling Wind Farms46:02 New Vineyard Wind Lawsuit



The US Department of Energy funded the University of Texas at Dallas via their ARPA-E branch, to get floating offshore vertical axis wind turbines up and running. They're due out in 2022, so we may see the first of these massive structures in operation, and whether or not the hype has been worth it. Plus, we discuss microplastics from wind turbine blades in the atmosphere and waterways, underwater battery storage, and more.







Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! 
Released:
Jan 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Uptime is a wind and renewable energy podcast focused on new tech, policy and innovation around the world. Hosted by lightning protection expert Allen Hall and wind turbine blade expert and YouTuber, Rosemary Barnes.