Beyond the oil change: Why condition monitoring is becoming essential for wind turbine reliability
Hardly a week passes without news of the challenges facing the global wind industry. Whether it's improving renewable energy output,…
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Nikki Thompson
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AI and grid-forming technologies: Unlocking greater value from renewable energy assets
The economics of renewable energy are evolving. Historically, developers' main challenge was building affordable wind and solar capacity. Now, the…
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An essential guide to wind turbine gear oil performance tests
Gear oil rarely attracts much attention until something goes wrong. Modern wind turbine gearboxes operate under punishing conditions, including fluctuating…
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Nuclear energy hiring is slowing in North America – but leaders can see where capacity and risk are shifting
For company leaders, detailed hiring and workforce data acts as an early warning system for business performance, giving a forward‑looking…
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How long can a gear oil really last? Making Fill-for-Life a reality
Operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses account for approximately 10–25% of the total cost per kWh over a turbine’s lifetime.[i] Gearbox…
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Is your data center ready for the energy shift? Discover on-site solutions
In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence (AI), digital commerce, and 24/7 connectivity, power infrastructure is under growing pressure.…
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Does dominant leadership cause unethical behaviours at work?
n 2015, Volkswagen hit international headlines for all the wrong reasons. An investigation led by the US Environmental Protection Agency…
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Influence: The ultimate business skill
LinkedIn – the social media platform owned by Microsoft and used by professionals all over the world, to network, share…
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How better bargaining and collaboration can win the day
The art of negotiation has long been a source of fascination to Kathleen O’Connor. “It’s complex, emotional and personal,” she…
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Back to the office: How it’s transforming employee happiness and job satisfaction
The COVID-19 pandemic upended many people’s work lives, relegating office workers to remote workspaces and changing the way people experienced…