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On my radar with Eize de Vries: Why secrecy on issues with floating wind will not make them go away

Wind turbine problems at two floating UK wind farms within operating periods of one to six years hav...

On my radar with Eize de Vries: Turbine technology and power ratings matter, but ‘the rotor is the motor’

With 2024 only just off the starting block, we have already clocked three new large-scale offshore t...

On my radar with Eize de Vries: Why materials innovation will play a key part in delivering wind energy targets

Technology innovation sits at the heart of wind industry advancements, ranging from upsized turbines...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Sany tackles cost pressures with 8.X-11.XMW 919-series

Chinese OEM Sany and India-based Adani Renewables introduced new turbines to the wider market at Hus...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Down the wind industry memory lane on the way to Husum

When I first drove to the Husum Wind trade fair many years ago, following prompts from experienced w...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Copper shortage should prompt capacity factor rethink

A recurring point of controversy between opponents and proponents of wind power for as long as I can...

On My Radar with Eize de Vries: Why low quality can come at a high cost

Long before even hearing of the “cost of poor quality” concept, I remember adults in our community n...

TechTalk: PMG future must ensure ethical supply chain

WORLDWIDE: In late 2010 I attended a public discussion on the role and risks of strategic materials ...

Don't let loud opponents be the only voices heard

Environmental issues played just a minor part of the coverage of the 2012 Dutch elections, with refe...

TechTalk: Criticism can be healthy, but stick to the facts

A recent article in scientific journal Nature on the rapidly melting Arctic warned of an "economic t...

Industry should build on manufacturing heritage

WORLDWIDE: At the turn of the century, many considered manufacturing-based economies to be outdated ...

Staying close to original is not always outdated

WORLDWIDE: At a recent automotive seminar on lightweight, high-strength materials for innovative veh...

I predict there will always be some unpredictability

With a new year started, and having survived the suggested end of the world on 21 December, I have b...

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