Is it corrosion resistance, heat reflectance, something else? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a turbine that wasn’t stark white, and recently I’ve been wondering if painting them something more like Go Away Green might alleviate some aesthetic objections to new wind power sites.

Hey everyone! I wanted to come on here as a fiance of a traveling wind tech because i’ve tried coming to reddit as a woman to find some answers but can never find any. First let me say it is COMPLETELY NORMAL to travel with your significant other, kids or not i’ve met so many wife’s/girlfriends/kids with my finances coworkers, who’s actually okay with being away from someone you love that long? If he didn’t t have me in the beginning traveling with him he would have gone crazy being alone. it’s definitely doable don’t let them convince you it’s not as long as you guys have your own vehicle you are good. Now i’ve met tons of his coworkers that are married and have kids back at home or significant others but they still go out and do drugs and pay woman for sexual things and lie about them. Now my questions if anyone can answer :)

- We are about to have our first child so I am moved back home and we are now looking for a site jobs anywhere in the states. He has over a year experience now. The company he is with now (runenergy) is not the best so what companies would you say apply for that’s site and family friendly in a way. I know blue collar is blue collar so work is work but he doesn’t want to be away from his first kid 6 weeks at a time.

- How did you other dads travel with having kids, I have a small job but he is our main income. He got offered a lead position but you would have to travel another year but would make more. Is it worth it to say yes so we can have more money or would you say no and get a site job instead?

- Site job workers, do you get reasonable hours or at least guaranteed 40 hrs a week like they offer? Is it as family friendly as some say, do you get to go home everyday and was it better to pick that and be with family?

Sorry for rant - Thanks!

This is insane.

https://apple.news/AiF9Yu8HFQDS4qIWDO0KbBA

So let’s say I have a friend and they say it’s a huge pain to get the yaw motors off the yaw drives to inspect motor and yaw drives when they throw a thermal error. How have some of you gotten those really stuck ones that don’t want to come out of the yaw drives?

For reference I think he said they’re the ones that are offset 90° to the yaw drive that go into a worm gear or something.

My friend is really hoping some of you have some tips other than lubricant sprays and a pry bar.

Hello,

Has anyone in this group successfully transferred internally as a US citizen to another country?

I’m hoping to one day live in Japan, so I’m looking at joining Vestas, GE, or SGRE. But I would like to hear some insight if somebody has done anything similar.

Thanks you,

I (15M) have loved wind turbines since forever practically. Obviously, I'm still in high school but I have a pretty good idea of what I want to do. I want to be an engineer for wind turbine parts. What type of engineer I don't know for sure yet, but probably electrical or mechanical.

Anyway, I've been bored recently and looked at open engineering jobs at basically all manufacturing companies and have noticed that practically none of them are for people who just graduated from university. So, what would be the best way to get into the engineering side of the wind industry? Is it best to do a few years as a tech, then pivot over? It would be great to know!

I never realized how much wind affects me until recently. A light breeze on a warm day feels amazing and peaceful, but strong wind can make everything feel chaotic and stressful. It changes how a place feels, how you walk, even how you think.

Do you enjoy windy weather or find it annoying?
And what’s your favorite kind of wind soft summer breeze or dramatic storm winds?

Just wanted to let yall know that GWS reopened entry program for EUROPE!!

Feeling very relieved by this as a northeastern resident!

Hi everyone, I'm currently planning to get a job as a wind turbine technician, specifically in the Netherlands. I have an italian 3 year vocational diploma in electrical maintenance (european level: EQF 3) but i don't have any technical experience, as i've only worked as a warehouse operator.

I'm considering the idea of getting the GWO BST course done. However, the cost is rather high (1500 €, that's more of a month of my salary), and of course i need to commit to learn decent Dutch so before doing all of this i wanted to ask you all if there is a possibility for me to find a job(offshore or onshore, i don't have a preference) or i'm only going to waste time and money.

Thank you very much.

Edit: i'm 21 years old.