All articles by Prameela vegi
Prameela vegi
Bight of the big apple
The US offshore market has taken a while to get up to speed with Europe. A year on from our first investigation into New York State’s clean energy ambitions, Andrea Valentino talks to figures across the argument to learn how offshore wind could transform the energy mix – and who might lose out in the process.
A matter of time
A pioneering inventor, former chief technology officer at Siemens Wind Power and current global offshore wind ambassador for GWEC, Henrik Stiesdal is one of the industry’s foremost leaders. Grace Allen talks to Stiesdal about his current projects, the need to expand the global reach of the wind industry, and why simplification and industrialisation is crucial for renewable energy technologies
Bigger is better
Turbine blades continue to increase to even greater sizes and testing them thoroughly is now a mammoth endeavour. Kerry Taylor-Smith discusses process, facilities and logistics with Dr Chong Ng, Hyunjoo Lee and Dr Peter Greaves of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, who are undertaking the testing of GE Energy’s new Haliade-X 12MW nacelle and 107m-long blade.