Health & Safety
A widely-held view is that motherships or floatels will be required for Round 3 wind farm O&M. But this presents major technical and cost issues.
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Wind Energy Safety: Directions for Compliance
Despite a hindered growth of wind installations in 2010, the industry expects to add 100,000 more turbines over the next two decades. What’s more is that in roughly 5 years the expected growth in the operation and maintenance (O&M) business is set to be $10.6 billion.
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US: Technician training programs are crucial for wind farm future prosperity
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently turned its attention to the wind industry. As it stands, there are no national metrics for comparing the wind industry against other businesses, but with developments in the pipeline...
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Health & safety: Arc flash prevention
While the incident rate of arc flash may be low in the wind sector, the results can prove costly for operators and possibly fatal for technicians. What is the best preventative strategy for wind farm operators to adopt?
Industry Insight
Round 3 challenges: Launch & recovery systems
A widely-held view is that motherships or floatels will be required for Round 3 wind farm O&M. But this presents major technical and cost issues.
Avian mortality: Flawed EIA process to blame?
A new study shows that a little extra effort during the surveying phase could dramatically reduce the avian impact of wind farms, with minimal impact...
Health & safety: Arc flash prevention
While the incident rate of arc flash may be low in the wind sector, the results can prove costly for operators and possibly fatal for technicians....
Intelligence Brief
Weekly Intelligence Brief: May 16 - 23
A round up of this week's Wind Energy Update news from around the globe.
Weekly Intelligence Brief: May 09 - May 16
Cape Wind loan guarantee `on hold’This week's Wind Energy Update news brief includes the following companies and organisations: US Department of...
Weekly Intelligence Brief: May 02 - May 09
Germany’s first commercial offshore wind farm fully operationalThis week’s Wind Energy Update news round-up includes the following companies and...
Executive viewpoint
Offshore turbine access: Robotics rise to the...
Stefan Leske, founder of robotics technology firm, Momac, gives Wind Energy Update a virtual tour of the first-ever, automated robotics system...
Built-in safety: Alstom's 6MW turbine...
Wind Energy Update speaks to Arantxa Soldado Lopez, Head of Eco Design and Sustainability, Alstom, about how ergonomics, and health & safety...
The Crown Estate on offshore wind: “It’s on our...
On the sidelines of the recent European Offshore Wind Health and Safety Conference, Wind Energy Update speaks to Peter Hodgetts, Health and Safety...
Press releases
Wind Energy Safety: Directions for Compliance
Despite a hindered growth of wind installations in 2010, the industry expects to add 100,000 more turbines over the next two decades. What’s more is...
US: Technician training programs are crucial for...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently turned its attention to the wind industry. As it stands, there are no national...
The importance of a safety culture for wind...
Wind turbine technology is constantly progressing in tower design and component technology.
Podcasts
US wind energy H&S: basic training falls...
Wind Energy Update speaks to Eric Endreszl, head of operations at US Climb and Abseil, about how US wind energy health and safety culture must be...
Featured Articles
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Round 3 challenges: Launch & recovery systems
A widely-held view is that motherships or floatels will be required for Round 3 wind farm O&M. But this presents major technical and cost issues.
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Avian mortality: Flawed EIA process to blame?
A new study shows that a little extra effort during the surveying phase could dramatically reduce the avian impact of wind farms, with minimal impact on wind farm productivity.
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Offshore turbine access: Robotics rise to the challenge
Stefan Leske, founder of robotics technology firm, Momac, gives Wind Energy Update a virtual tour of the first-ever, automated robotics system designed to improve offshore turbine access safety.
