All articles by julian turner
julian turner
Battle lines are drawn: the fight over IP rights
As revenue declines across the wind industry, manufacturers are placing a new emphasis on safeguarding their intellectual property rights. But, following a slew of high-profile lawsuits, asserting these rights is becoming an adversarial business. Philip Totaro, principal at Totaro & Associates, tells Abi Millar why this is a brewing storm the industry can’t afford to ignore.
Chasing the wind: the challenges of offshore exploration
As the renewable energy industry chases the wind ever further offshore, the challenges of generating power from such as frequently hostile environment are posing some serious risks. Guido Benz of Swiss Re tells Nigel Ash how the insurance industry is attempting to understand and cover these risks.
The US wind industry’s town square: WINDPOWER 2013
Chicago gets set for WINDPOWER 2013, the highlight of the US industry’s calendar, which combines a formal calendar of top-tier speakers with a sociable atmosphere that provides multiple opportunities for networking.
The quay to success: transporting modern wind turbines
Larger, more efficient and more powerful wind turbines have led to a vast increase in the size of components. This in turn makes transportation increasingly difficult. Mark Brierley asks Poul Martin Wael of Siemens Wind Power EMEA how transport technology has had to innovate to keep pace with size demands.
A record-breaking year for US wind power
Affordable technology and a tax credit have helped give US wind energy its strongest year yet, writes Carl Levesque of AWEA.
