Icing and Cold Climate Safety Best Practices Now Available!
The world has seen unprecedented growth in wind energy over the past few years. More than 80 countries can now boast about having their own wind energy industry (GWEC, 2016). […]
MoreWind turbines work hard in winter winds
Winter is high season for Canadian wind energy production. As many farmers and fishermen take a much-needed rest and begin to repair equipment and prepare for the next season, wind […]
MoreRecognize outstanding achievements in the wind energy operations and maintenance sector – nominate Canada’s best companies!
I am very happy to announce that the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) will be adding two new awards to its existing line-up of sought after achievements. The growth and […]
MoreThe future is now: Opportunities for Canada’s maturing wind farms
In Canada, we are proud of our 6,364 commercial scale wind turbines in operation today. Until recently, keeping track of this number has been a matter of simply adding new […]
MoreWind energy’s role in an increasingly sophisticated electricity grid
It seems that anywhere I go for energy news these days the feeds bring up some indication of the electricity grid transition. As more information becomes available, we are starting […]
MoreWind Turbine Technician Training – The road behind and the road ahead
Wind technicians have been working to keep Canada’s turbines turning for a long time now. TransAlta’s Cowley Ridge Wind Farm was one of the first commercial facilities in the country […]
MoreAdvances in Wind Farm Health and Safety
Modern technology and its applications are having an impact on health and safety at wind farms across Canada. I’d like to highlight a few cases that were shared at the […]
MoreWorld Day for Safety and Health at Work
Today is a great opportunity to recognize those of you who have committed your career to the advancement of health and safety programs within your organization and your industry as […]
MoreBlog Series: CanWEA O&M – Roadmap to a World-Class Fleet
In my last blog I took the opportunity to summarize some key highlights from this year’s Operations and Maintenance Summit in Toronto. I highlighted some of the main themes that […]
More2017 CanWEA O&M Summit spotlights opportunity
Attendees take part in Wednesday, Feb. 1’s health and safety panel during CanWEA’s 2017 Operations and Maintenance Summit in Toronto, Ontario. The panel consisted of, from left, Vestas America’s Sr. Director – Eastern […]
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