PGE’s Biglow Canyon wind farm isn’t aging well. Is it due to poor maintenance or faulty equipment? PGE isn’t convinced that every bolt failure meets the state’s reporting threshold, but a “blade liberation” in January got widespread attention. Will the government step in?
Some complain that the Inflation Reduction Act does little for climate change – but is it enough to be a catalyst? We discuss how it may affect wind, and the planet. And interesting new designs from Norway show floating turbines with contra-rotating blades that could be more powerful and less dangerous to wildlife. Are they really viable?
0:55 Impact of Inflation Reduction Act on Global Temperatures and Growth of Wind Energy
17:30 PGE Wind Turbine Drops Blade
42:28 Norway’s World Wide Wind Tech AS Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
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