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Allen, Joel, and Rosemary break down the Trump administration’s sudden halt of five major offshore wind projects, including Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind and parts of Vineyard Wind, over national security claims the hosts find questionable. They also cover the FCC’s ban on new DJI drone imports and what operators should do now, plus Fraunhofer’s latest wind research featured in PES Wind Magazine. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes’ YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast brought to you by Strike Tape, protecting thousands of wind turbines from lightning damage worldwide. Visit strike tape.com. And now your hosts, Alan Hall, Rosemary Barnes, Joel Saxon, and Yolanda Padron. Welcome to the Uptime Wind Energy Allen Hall: Podcast. I’m your host, Alan Hall, and I’m here with. Rosemary Barnes in Australia and Joel Saxon is down in Austin, Texas. Yolanda Padron is on holiday, and well, there’s been a lot happening in the past 24 hours as we’re recording this today. If you thought the battle over offshore wind was over based on some recent court cases, well think again. The Trump administration just dropped the hammer on five major offshore wind projects. Exciting. National security concerns. The Secretary of the Interior, Doug Bergham announced. The immediate pause affecting projects from Ted Eor, CIP and Dominion Energy. So Coastal [00:01:00] Virginia, offshore wind down in Virginia, right? Which is the one we thought was never gonna be touched. Uh, the Department of War claims classified reports show these giant turbines create radar interference that could blind America’s defenses. Half of vineyard winds, turbines are already up and running, producing power, by the way. Uh, and. I guess they, it sounds like from what I can see in more recent news articles that they turn the power off. They just shut the turbines off even though those turbines are fully functioning and delivering power to shore. Uh, so now the question is what happens? Where does this go? And I know Osted is royally upset about it, and Eor obviously along with them, why not? But the whole Denmark us, uh, relationship is going nuclear right now. Joel Saxum: I think here’s a, here’s a technical thing that a lot of people might not know. If you’re in the wind industry in the United States, you may know this. There’s a a few sites in the northern corner of Colorado that are right next to Nebraska, [00:02:00] and that is where there is a strategic military installations of subsurface, basically rocket launches and. And in that entire area, there is heavy radar presence to be able to make sure that we’re watching over these things and there are turbines hundreds of meters away from these launch sites at like, I’ve driven past them. Right? So that is a te to me, the, the radar argument is a technical mute point. Um, Alan, you and I have been kind of back and forth in Slack. Uh, you and I and the team here, Rosemary’s been in it too, like just kind of talking through. Of course none of us were happy. Right. But talking through some of the points of, of some of these things and it’s just like basically you can debunk almost every one of them and you get down to the level where it is a, what is the real reasoning here? It’s a tit for tat. Like someone doesn’t like offshore wind turbines. Is it a political, uh, move towards being able to strengthen other interests and energy or what? I don’t know. ’cause I can’t, I’m not sitting in the Oval Office, but. [00:03:00] At the end of the day, we need these electrons. And what you’re doing is, is, is you’re hindering national security or because national security is energy security is national security, my opinion, and a lot of people’s opinions, you’re hindering that going forward. Allen Hall: Well, let’s look at the defense argument at the minute, which is it’s, it’s somehow deterring, reducing the effectiveness of ground radars, protecting the shoreline. That is a bogus argument. There’s all kinds of objects out on the water right now. There’s a ton of ships out there. They’re constantly moving around. To know where a fixed object is out in the water is easy, easy, and it has been talked about for more than 15 years. If you go back and pull the information that exists on the internet today from the Department of Defense at the time, plus Department of Interior and everybody else, they’ve been looking at this forever. The only way these turbines get placed where they are is with approval from the Department of Defense. So it isn’t like it didn’t go through a review. It totally did. They’ve known about this for a long, long time. So now to bring up this [00:04:00] specious argument, like, well, all of a sudden the radar is a problem. No, no. It’s not anybody’s telling you it’s a classified. Piece of information that is also gonna be a bogus argument because what is going along with that are these arguments as well, the Defense Department or Department of War says it’s gonna cause interference or, or some degradation of some sort of national defense. Then the words used after it have nothing to do with that. It is, the turbines are ugly, the turbines are too tall. It may interfere, interfere with the whales, it may interfere with fishing, and I don’t like it. Or a, a gas pipeline could produce more power than the turbines can. That that has nothing to do with the core argument. If the core argument is, is some sort of defense related. Security issue, then say it because it, it can’t be that complicated. Now, if you, if you knew anything about the defense department and how it operates, and also the defenses around the United States, of which I know a little bit about, [00:05:00] having been in aerospace for 30 freaking years, I can tell you that there are all kinds of ways to detect all kinds of threats that are approaching our shoreline. Putting a wind turbine out there is not Joel Saxum: gonna stop it. So the, at the end of the day, there is a bunch, there’s like, there’s single, I call them metric and intrinsic, right? Metric being like, I can put data to this. There’s a point here, there’s numbers, whatever it may be. And intrinsic being, I don’t like them, they don’t look that good. A pipeline can supply more energy. Those things are not necessarily set in stone. They’re not black and white. They’re, they’re getting this gray emotional area instead of practical. Right. So, okay. What, what’s the outcome here? You do this, you say that we have radar issues. Do we do, does, does the offshore substation have a radar station on it for the military or, or what does that, what does that look like? Allen Hall: Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t, but if the threat is what I think it is, none of this matters. None of this matters. It’s already been discussed a hundred times with the defense [00:06:00] department and everybody else is knowledgeable in this, in this space. There is no way that they started planted turbines and approve them two, three years ago. If it was a national security risk, there is no chance that that happened. So it really is frustrating when you, when you know some of the things that go on behind the scenes and you know what, the technical rationales could be about a problem. And that’s not what’s being talked about right now that I don’t like being lied to. Like, if you want to have a, a political argument, have a political argument, and the, if the political argument is America wants Greenland from Denmark, then just freaking say it. Just say it. Don’t tie Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, new J, all, all these states up until this nonsense, Virginia, what are we doing? What are we doing? Because all those states approved all those projects knowing full well what the costs were, knowing how tall the turbines were, knowing how long it was gonna take to get it done, and they all approved them. This [00:07:00] is not done in a vacuum. These states approve these projects and these states are going to buy that power. Let them, you wanna put in a a, a big gas pipeline. Great. How many years is that gonna take, Doug? How many years is that gonna take? Doug Bergham? Does anybody know? He, he doesn’t know anything about that. Joel Saxum: You’re not getting a gas pipeline into the east coast anytime soon whatsoever. Because the, the east, the east coast is a home of Nimbyism. Allen Hall: Sure, sir. Like Massachusetts. It’s pretty much prohibited new gas pipelines for a long time. Okay. That’s their choice. That is their choice. They made that choice. Let them live with it. Why are you then trying to, to double dip? I don’t get it. I don’t get it. And, but I do think, Joel, I think the reason. This is getting to the level it is. It has to do something to do with Greenland. It has something to do with the Danish, um, uh, ambassador or whoever it was running to talk to, to California and Newsom about offshore tournaments. Like that was not a smart move, my opinion, but [00:08:00] I don’t run international relations with for Denmark. But stop poking one another and somebody’s gotta cut this off. The, the thing I think that the Trump administration is at risk at is that. Or instead, Ecuador has plenty of cash. They’re gonna go to court, and they are most likely going to win, and they’re going to really handcuff the Trump administration to do anything because when you throw bull crap in front of a judge and they smell it, the the pushback gets really strong. Well, they’re gonna force all the discussion about anything to do with offshore to go through a judge, and they’re gonna decide, and I don’t think that’s what the Trump administration wants, but that’s where they’re headed. I’m not sure why Joel Saxum: you’d wanna do that. Like at the end of the day, that may be the solution that has to come, but I don’t think that that’s not the right path either. Right? Because a judge is not an SME. A judge doesn’t know all of the, does the, you know, like a, a judge is a judge based on laws. They don’t, they’re, they’re not an offshore wind energy expert, so they sh that’s hard for them to [00:09:00] decide on. However, that’s where it will go. But I think you’re correct. Like this, this is more, this is a larger play and, and this mor so this morning when this rolled out, my WhatsApp, uh, and text messages just blew up from all of my. Danish friends, what is going on over there? I’m like, I don’t know what you want me to say. I’m not in the hopeful office. I can’t tell you what’s going on. I’m not having coffee in DC right now. I said, you know, but going back to it, like you can see the frustration, like, what, why, why is this the thing? And I think you’re right though, Alan, it is a large, there’s a larger political play in, in movement here of this Greenland, Denmark, these kind of things. And it’s a, it’s. It’s sad to see it ’cause it just gets caught. We’re getting caught in the crossfire as a wind industry. Yeah. It’s Allen Hall: not helping anybody. And when you set precedents like this, the other side takes note, right? So Democrats, when they eventually get back into the White House again, which will happen at some point, are gonna swing the pendulum just as hard and harder. So what are you [00:10:00] doing? None of, none of this matters in, in my opinion, especially if you, if you read Twitter today, you’re like, what the hell? All the things that are happening right now. RFK Jr had a post a few hours ago talking about, oh, this is great. We’re gonna shut off this off shore wind thing because it kills the whales. Sorry, it doesn’t. Sorry. It doesn’t, if you want, if you wanna make an argument about it, you have to do better than that. A Twitter post doesn’t make it fact, and everybody who’s listened to this and paying attention, I don’t want you to do your own research, but just know that you got a couple of engineers here, that that’s what we do for a living. We source through information, making sure that it makes sense. Does it align? Is it right? Is it wrong? Is, is there something to back it up with? And the information that we have here says. It is. It’s not hurting anything out there. You may not like them, but you know what? You don’t want a coal factor in your backyard either. Delamination and bottomline failures and blades are difficult problems to detect [00:11:00] early. These hidden issues can cost you millions in repairs and lost energy production. C-I-C-N-D-T are specialists to detect these critical flaws before they become expensive burdens. Their non-destructive test technology penetrates deep to blade materials to find voids and cracks. Traditional inspections completely. Miss C-I-C-N-D-T Maps. Every critical defect delivers actionable reports and provides support to get your blades back in service. So visit cic ndt.com because catching blade problems early will save you millions. Joel Saxum: When it comes down to sorting through data, I think that’s a big problem. Right? And that’s what’s happening with a lot of the, I mean, generalizing, a lot of the things that are happening in the United States in the last 10 years give it. Um, but people just go, oh, this person said this. They must be an authority. Like, no, it’s not true. We’ve been following [00:12:00] a lot of these things with offshore wind. I mean, probably closer than most. Uh, besides the companies that are developing those wind farms, simply because it’s a part of our day job, it’s what we do. We’re, we’re, we’re looking at these things, right? So. Understanding the risks, uh, rewards, the political side of things. The commercial side. The technical side. That’s what we’re here to kind of feed, feed the information back to the masses. And a lot of this, or the majority of all of this is bs. It doesn’t really, it doesn’t, it doesn’t play. Um, and then you go a little bit deeper into things and. Like the, was it the new Bedford Light, Alan, that said like, now they’re seeing that the turbines have actually been turned off, not just to stop work for construction. They’ve turned the turbines off up in Massachusetts or up off of in the northeast area? No, that they have. Allen Hall: And why? I mean, the error on the side of caution, I think if you’re an attorney for any of the wind operations, they’re gonna tell you to shut it off for a couple of days and see what we can figure out. But the, the timing of the [00:13:00] shutdown I think is a little unique in that the US is pretty much closed at this point. You’re not gonna see anything start back up for another couple of weeks, although they were doing work on the water. So you can impose a couple hundred million. Do, well, not a hundred million dollars, but maybe a couple million dollars of, of overhead costs in some of these projects because you can’t respond quick enough. You gotta find a judge willing to put a stay in to hold things the same and, and hold off this, uh, this, uh, b order, but. To me, you know, it’s one of those things when you deal with the federal government, you think the federal government is erratic in just this one area? No, it’s erratic in a lot of areas. And the frustration comes with do you want America to be stronger or do you want nonsense to go on? You know? And if I thought, if that thought wind turbines were killing whales, I’d be the first one up to screaming. If I thought offshore wind was not gonna work out in term, in some long-term model, I would be the first one screaming about it. That’s not Joel Saxum: reality. [00:14:00] Caveat that though you said, you’re saying if I thought, I think the, the real word should be if I did the research, the math and understood that this is the way it was gonna be. Right? Because that’s, that’s what you need to do. And that’s what we’ve been doing, is looking at it and the, the, all the data points to we’re good here. If someone wanted to do harm Allen Hall: to the United States, and God forbid if that was ever the case. That wouldn’t be the way to do it. Okay. And we, and we’ve seen that through history, right. So it, it’s, it doesn’t even make any sense. The problem is, is that they can shield a judge from looking at it somewhat. If they classify well, the judge isn’t able to see what this classified information is. In today’s world, AI and everything on the internet, you don’t think somebody knows something about this? I do. And to think that you couldn’t make any sort of software patch to. Fix whatever 1965 radar system they have sitting on the shorelines of Massachusetts. They could, in today’s world, you can do that. So this whole thing, it [00:15:00] just sounds like a smoke screen and when you start poking around it, no one has an answer. That is the frustrating bit. If you’re gonna be seeing stuff, you better have backup data. But the Joel Saxum: crazy thing here, like look at the, the, the non wind side of this argument, like you’re hurting job growth. Everybody that goes into a, uh. Into office. One of the biggest things they run on all the time, it doesn’t matter, matter where you are in the world, is I’m gonna bring jobs and prosperity to the people. Okay. How many jobs have just been stopped? How many people have just been sent home? How much money’s being lost here? And who’s one of the biggest companies installing these turbines in the states? Fricking ge like so. You’re, you’re hurting your own local people. And not only is this, you stand there and say, we’re doing all this stuff. We’re getting all this wind energy. We’re gonna do all these things and we’re gonna win the AI race. To the point where you’ve passed legislation or you’ve written, uh, uh, executive order that says, Hey, individual states, if you pass legislation [00:16:00] that slows or halts AI development in your state, the federal government can sue you. But you’re doing the same thing. You’re halting and slowing down the ability for AI and data centers to power themselves at unprecedented growth. We’re at here, 2, 3, 4, 5% depending on what, what iso you ask of, of electron need, and we’re the fastest way you could put electrons to the grid. Right now in the United States, it’s. Either one of those offshore wind farms is being built today, or one of the other offs, onshore wind farms or onshore solar facilities that are being built right now today. Those are the fastest ways to help the United States win the AI race, which is something that Trump has loud, left and right and center, but you’re actively like just hitting people in the shins with a baseball bat to to slow down. Energy growth. I, I just, it, it doesn’t make any logical sense. Allen Hall: And Rosemary just chime in here. We’ve had enough from the Americans complaining about it. Rosemary Barnes: Yeah. I mean, it’s hard for me to comment in too much detail about all of the [00:17:00] American security stuff. I mean, defense isn’t, isn’t one of my special interests and especially not American defense, but. When I talk about this issue with other Australians, it’s just sovereign risk is the, the issue. I mean, it was, it’s similar with the tariffs. It’s just like how, and it’s not just for like foreign companies that might want to invest in America. American companies are affected just, uh, as equally, but like you might be anti wind and fine. Um, but I don’t know how any. Company of any technology can have confidence to embark on a multi-year, um, project. Now, because you don’t know, like this government hates wind energy, but the next one could hate ai or the next one could hate solar panels, electric cars, or you know, just, just anything. And so like you just can’t. You just can’t trust, um, that your plans are gonna be able to be fulfilled even if you’ve got contracts, even if you’ve got [00:18:00] approvals, even if you are most of the way through building something, it’s not enough to feel safe anymore. And it’s just absolutely wild. That’s, and yeah, I was actually discussing with someone yesterday. How, and bearing in mind I don’t really understand American politics that deeply, but I’m gonna assume that Republicans are generally associated with being business friendly. So there must be so many long-term Republican donors who have businesses that have been harmed by all of these kinds of changes. And I just don’t understand how everyone is still behind this type of behavior. That’s what, that’s what I struggle to understand. Joel Saxum: This is the problem at the higher levels in. In DC their businesses are, are oil and gas based though. That’s the thing, the high, the high power conservative party side of things in the United States politics. The, the lobby money and the real money and the like, like think like the Dick Cheney era. Right. That was all Weatherford, right? It’s all oil and gas. Rosemary Barnes: So it’s not like anybody [00:19:00] cares about the, you know, I don’t know, like there’d be steel fabricators who have been massively affected by this. Right? Like that’s a good, a good traditional American business. Right. But are you saying it’s not big enough business that anyone would care that, that they’ve been screwed over? Joel Saxum: Not anymore Allen Hall: because all that’s being outsourced. The, the other argument, which Rosemary you touched upon is, is the one I’m seeing more recently on all kinds of social medias. It’s a bunch of foreign companies putting in these wind turbines. Well, who the hell Joel Saxum: is drilling your oil baby? This is something that I’ve always said. When you go go to Houston, Texas, the energy capital of the world, every one of those big companies, none of ’em are run by a Texan. They are all run by someone from overseas. Every one of ’em. Allen Hall: You, you think that, uh, you know, the Saudis are all, you know, great moral people. What the hell are you talking about? Are you starting to compare countries now? Because you really don’t wanna do that. If you wanna do that into the traditional energy marketplace, you’re, you’re gonna have [00:20:00] a lot of problems sleeping at night. You will, I would much rather trust a dane to put in a wind turbine or a German to put in a wind turbine than some of the people that are in, involved in oil and gas. Straight up. Straight up. Right. And we’ve known that for years. And we, we, we just play along, look. The fact of the matter is if you want to have electrons delivered quickly to the United States, you’re gonna have to do something, and that will be wind and solar because it is the fastest, cheapest way to get this stuff done. If you wanna try to plant some sort of gas pipeline from Louisiana up to Massachusetts or whatever the hell you wanna do, good luck. You know how many years you’re talking about here. In the meantime, all those people you, you think you care about are gonna be sitting there. With really high electricity rates and gas, gas, uh, rates, it’s just not gonna end well. Speaker 5: Australia’s wind farms are growing fast, but are your operations keeping up? Join us February 17th and [00:21:00] 18th at Melbourne’s Poolman on the park for Wind energy o and M Australia 2026, where you’ll connect with the experts solving real problems in maintenance asset management. And OEM relations. Walk away with practical strategies to cut costs and boost uptime that you can use the moment you’re back on site. Register now at W OM a 2020 six.com. Wind Energy o and m Australia is created by wind professionals for wind professionals because this industry needs solutions. Not speeches if Allen Hall: you don’t have enough on your plate already. Uh, the FCC has panned the import and sale of all new drone models from Chinese manufacturers, including the most popular of all in America, DJI, uh, and they clo. They currently hold about 70% of the global marketplace, the ban as DGI and Autel Robotics to the quote unquote covered list of entities deemed [00:22:00] a national security risk. Now here’s the catch. Existing models that are already approved for sale can still be purchased. So you can walk down to your local, uh, drone store and buy A DJI drone. And the ones you already own are totally fine, but the next generation. Not happening. They’re not gonna let ’em into the United States. So the wind industry heavily relies on drones. And, and Joel, you and I have seen a number of DJI, sort of handheld drones that are used on sites as sort of a quick check of the health of a, or status of a blade. Uh, you, you, I guess you will still be able to do that if you have an older dj. I. But if you try to buy a new one, good luck. Not gonna happen. Joel Saxum: Yeah. I think the most popular drone right now in the field, of course two of ’em, I would, I would say this, it’s like the Mavic type, you know, the little tiny one that like a site supervisor or a technician may have, they have their part 1 0 7 license. They can fly up and look at stuff. Uh, and then the [00:23:00] other one is gonna be the more industrial side. That’s gonna be the DJ IM 300. And that’s the one where a lot of these platforms, the perceptual robotics and some of the others have. That’s their base because the M 300 has, if you’re not in the, the development world, it has what’s called a pretty accessible SDK, which software development kit. So they’re designed to be able to add your sensors, put your software, and they’re fly ’em the way you want to. So they’re kind of like purpose built to be industrial drones. So if you have an M 300 or you’re using them now, what this I understand is you’re gonna still be able to do that, but when it comes time for next gen stuff, you’re not gonna be able to go buy the M 400. And import that. Like once it’s you’re here, you’re done. So I guess the way I would look at it is if I was an operator and that was part of our mo, or I was using a drone inspection provider, that that’s what comes on site. I would give people a plan. I would say basic to hedge your risk. I would say [00:24:00]basically like, Hey, if you’re my drone operator and I’m giving you a year to find a new solution. Um, that integrates into your workflows to get this thing outta here simply because I can’t be at risk that one day you show up, this thing crashes and I can’t get another one. A lot of companies are already like, they’re set and ready to go. Like all the new Skys specs, the Skys specs, foresight, drone, it’s all compliant, right? It’s USA made USA approved. Good to go. I think the new Arons drone is USA compliant. Good to go. Like, no, no issues there. So. Um, I think that some of the major players in the inspection world have already made their moves, um, to be able to be good USA compliant. Um, so just make sure you ask. I guess that’s, that. Our advice to operators here. Make sure you ask, make sure you’re on top of this one so you just don’t get caught with your pants down. Allen Hall: Yeah, I know there’s a lot of little drones in the back of pickup trucks around wind farms and you probably ought to check, talk to the guys about what’s going on to make sure that they’re all compliant. [00:25:00] In this quarter’s, PES Win magazine, which you can download for free@pswin.com. There is an article by Fran Hoffer, and they’re in Germany. If you don’t know who Fran Hoffer is, they’re sort of a research institution that is heavily involved in wind and fixing some of the problems, tackling some of the more complex, uh, issues that exist in blade repair. Turbine Repair Turbine Lifetime. And the article has a number of the highlights that they’ve been working on for the last several years, and you should really check this out, but looking at the accomplishments, Joel, it’s like, wow, fraud offer has been doing a lot behind the scenes and some of these technologies are, are really gonna be helpful in the near future. Joel Saxum: Yeah. Think of Frown Hoffer of your our US com compadres listening. Think of frown Hoffer as and NRE L, but. Not as connected to the federal government. Right. So, but, but more connected to [00:26:00] industry, I would say. So they’re solving industry problems directly. Right. Some of the people that they get funding research from is the OEMs, it’s other trade organizations within the group. They’re also going, they’re getting some support from the German federal government and the state governments. But also competitive research grants, so some EU DPR type stuff, um, and then some funding from private foundations and donors. But when you look at Frow, offerer, it’s a different project every time you talk to ’em. But, and what I like to see is the fact that these projects that they’re doing. Are actually solving real world problems. I, I, I, Alan and I talk about this regularly on the podcast is we have an issue with government funding or supportive funding or even grant funding or competitive funding going to in universities, institutions, well, whoever it may be, to develop stuff that’s either like already developed, doesn’t really have a commercial use, like, doesn’t forward the industry. But Frow Hoffer’s projects are right. So like one of the, they, they have [00:27:00] like the large bearing laboratory, so they’re test, they’ve tested over 500 pitch bearings over in Hamburg. They’re developing a handheld cure monitoring device that can basically tell you when resin has cured it, send you an email like you said, Alan, in case you’re like taking a nap on the ropes or something. Um, but you know, and they’re working on problems that are plaguing the industry, like, uh, up working on up towel repairs for carbon fiber, spar caps. Huge issue in the industry. Wildly expensive issue. Normally RA blade’s being taken down to the ground to fix these now. So they’re working on some UPT tile repairs for that. So they’re doing stuff that really is forwarding the industry and I love to see that. Allen Hall: Yeah. It’s one of the resources that. We in the United States don’t really take advantage of all the time. And yeah, and there’s a lot of the issues that we see around the world that if you were able to call f Hoffer, you should think about calling them, uh, and get their opinion on it. They probably have a solution or have heard of the problem before and can direct you to, uh, uh, a reasonable outcome. [00:28:00] That’s what these organizations are for. There’s a couple of ’em around the world. DTU being another one, frow Hoffer, obviously, uh, being another powerhouse there. That’s how the industry moves forward. It, it doesn’t move forward when all of us are struggling to get through these things. We need to have a couple of focal points in the industry that can spend some research time on problems that matter. And, and Joel, I, I think that’s really the key here. Like you mentioned it, just focusing on problems that we are having today and get through them so we can make the industry. Just a little bit better. So you should check out PES WIN Magazine. You can read this article and a number of other great articles. Go to ps win.com and download your articles today. That wraps up another episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. Thanks for joining us and we appreciate all the feedback and support we receive from the wind industry. If today’s discussion sparked any question or ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Just reach out to us on LinkedIn and please don’t forget to subscribe so you [00:29:00] never miss an episode For Joel, Rosemary and Yolanda, I’m a hall. We’ll catch you next week on the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast.

Es steht aktuell nicht gut um die deutsche Wirtschaft. Aber welche Perspektiven gibt es für die Ökonomie — in Deutschland und der EU? Wir werfen einen Blick auf den Wohnungsmarkt, in die Geschichte der Marktwirtschaft und auf die Ukraine. Zur Ausgabe 4/2025 des Wissenschaftsmagazins „MaxPlanckForschung“ mit dem Fokus „Vermarktet“ kommt ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wirtschaft/forschungsquartett-wirtschaft-in-europa

Wie sicher ist das Internet für Menschen, die nicht lesen können, ein Handy mit der ganzen Familie teilen oder wegen ihrer Meinung um ihr Leben fürchten müssen? Die Informatikerin Katharina Krombholz erforscht, wie digitale Sicherheit für alle gelingen kann. Mehr über Katharina Krombholz‘ Forschung am CISPA Helmholtz-Zentrum für Informationssicherheit erfahrt ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-cybersecurity-fuer-alle

Episode overviewThis episode of The New Quantum Era features a conversation with Quantum Brilliance co‑founder and CEO Mark Luo and independent board chair Brian Wong about diamond nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers as a platform for both quantum computing and quantum sensing. The discussion covers how NV centers work, what makes diamond‑based qubits attractive at room temperature, and how to turn a lab technology into a scalable product and business.What are diamond NV qubits?  Mark explains how nitrogen vacancy centers in synthetic diamond act as stable room‑temperature qubits, with a nitrogen atom adjacent to a missing carbon atom creating a spin system that can be initialized and read out optically or electronically. The rigidity and thermal properties of diamond remove the need for cryogenics, complex laser setups, and vacuum systems, enabling compact, low‑power quantum devices that can be deployed in standard environments.Quantum sensing to quantum computing  NV centers are already enabling ultra‑sensitive sensing, from nanoscale MRI and quantum microscopy to magnetometry for GPS‑free navigation and neurotech applications using diamond chips under growing brain cells. Mark and Brian frame sensing not as a hedge but as a volume driver that builds the diamond supply chain, pushes costs down, and lays the manufacturing groundwork for future quantum computing chips.Fabrication, scalability, and the value chain  A key theme is the shift from early “shotgun” vacancy placement in diamond to a semiconductor‑style, wafer‑like process with high‑purity material, lithography, characterization, and yield engineering. Brian characterizes Quantum Brilliance's strategy as “lab to fab”: deciding where to sit in the value chain, leveraging the existing semiconductor ecosystem, and building a partner network rather than owning everything from chips to compilers.Devices, roadmaps, and hybrid nodes  Quantum Brilliance has deployed room‑temperature systems with a handful of physical qubits at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Fraunhofer IAF, and the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre. Their roadmap targets application‑specific quantum computing with useful qubit counts toward the end of this decade, and lunchbox‑scale, fault‑tolerant systems with on the order of 50–60 logical qubits in the mid‑2030s.Modality tradeoffs and business discipline  Mark positions diamond NV qubits as mid‑range in both speed and coherence time compared with superconducting and trapped‑ion systems, with their differentiator being compute density, energy efficiency, and ease of deployment rather than raw gate speed. Brian brings four decades of experience in semiconductors, batteries, lidar, and optical networking to emphasize milestones, early revenue from sensing, and usability—arguing that making quantum devices easy to integrate and operate is as important as the underlying physics for attracting partners, customers, and investors.Partners and ecosystem  The episode underscores how collaborations with institutions such as Oak Ridge, Fraunhofer, and Pawsey, along with industrial and defense partners, help refine real‑world requirements and ensure the technology solves concrete problems rather than just hitting abstract benchmarks. By co‑designing with end users and complementary hardware and software vendors, Quantum Brilliance aims to “democratize” access to quantum devices, moving them from specialized cryogenic labs to desks, edge systems, and embedded platforms.

Es gibt bestimmte radioaktive Isotope auf der Erde, die sind nicht irdischen Ursprungs. Sie stammen aus dem Inneren riesiger Sterne und wurden ins All geschleudert, als der Stern in einer Supernova explodierte. Eine neue Messanlage bei Dresden verfolgt die Spur solcher Isotope. Mehr über die astrophysikalische Arbeit unseres Gesprächspartners Prof. Anton Wallner am Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) lest ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-supernova

What if you could take the temperature of the entire planet - accurately, continuously, and in high resolution?In this episode, we sit down with Max Gulde, co-founder & CEO of Constellr, whose team is launching a global thermal intelligence layer powered by microsatellites. Their goal: unlock new capabilities across agriculture, defense, urban planning, climate resilience, and beyond.Max shares the unfiltered story behind Constellr's rise - from ISS payload fiascos and 14 failed grant applications, to two successful satellite launches and major governmental partnerships. Along the way, he breaks down why thermal is the most underrated data source in Earth observation, and why accuracy (not just resolution) is the real game-changer.We also dive into:

Sollten wir noch stärker auf Solarenergie setzen? Oder überschätzen wir das Potenzial der Sonne für die Stromerzeugung? Über den richtigen Kurs bei der Energiewende wird aktuell wieder gestritten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Solarenergie. Mehr über die Arbeit unseres Gesprächspartners Dr. Klaus Jäger vom Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) erfahrt ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-solarenergie

Gesunde Böden sind essenziell für uns Menschen, die Umwelt, das Klima und die Wirtschaft. Doch lange gab es in der EU keinen systematischen Bodenschutz — unsere Böden sind in einem schlechten Gesundheitszustand. Die Bodenüberwachungsrichtlinie nimmt nun erstmals EU-weit die Bodengesundheit in den Blick. Hier gibt’s weitere Informationen zum systemischen Bodenmodell „Bodium“ sowie zum kostenfreien Modellwerkzeug „Bodium4Farmers“, das ab dem 15. Dezember 2025 frei verfügbar sein wird. Und mehr über die Arbeit des Departments Bodensystemforschung am UFZ erfahrt ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-bodenschutz

Wie fängt man die Kunst eines großen Kulturraumes über einen Zeitraum von 100 Jahren ein? Was wählt man aus? Der neue Band der Reihe „Handbuch zur Geschichte der Kunst in Ostmitteleuropa“ unternimmt den Versuch einer Kanonisierung für die Zeit zwischen Renaissance und Barock. Mehr über die bislang fünf Bände der Reihe „Handbuch zur Geschichte der Kunst in Ostmitteleuropa“ erfahrt ihr hier: www.leibniz-gwzo.de/de/vermittlung/wissenstransfer/wissen-die-welt-tragen/handbuch-kunst Und direkt zum neuen Band „Von der Renaissance zum Barock (1570–1670)“ kommt ihr hier: www.deutscherkunstverlag.de/de/books/9783422069626 >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-kunst-in-ostmitteleuropa

Das Meer als Rohstoffquelle, Lebensraum und politischer Raum: Prof. Surabhi Ranganathan untersucht, wie internationales Seerecht unsere Nutzung der Meere prägt und welche Visionen dabei überhört werden. Surabhi Ranganathan erhält den Max-Planck-Humboldt-Forschungspreis 2025 – hier geht’s zur Pressemitteilung. Lesenswert ist außerdem das Porträt über Prof. Ranganathan und ihre Forschung, das im Magazin „Köpfe und Ideen 2023“ des Wissenschaftskollegs zu Berlin erschienen ist. Und wenn ihr noch mehr über die Geheimnisse der Tiefsee erfahren wollt, hört doch gern die Folge von „Die großen Fragen der Wissenschaft“ mit der Meeresforscherin Antje Boetius. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-internationales-seerecht

Jahrelang haben Vorstände der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft viel zu hohe Kosten für Hotels, Reisen und Dienstwagen verursacht. Die Aufarbeitung des Skandals wirft Fragen auf.

Serotonin ist als „Glückshormon“ bekannt. Dabei ist der Botenstoff eigentlich kein Hormon und kann außerdem noch viel mehr, als auschließlich unser Glücksgefühl zu beeinflussen. Erst allmählich entdeckt die Wissenschaft, was Serotonin alles kann. Das weckt Hoffnungen, Krankheiten künftig gezielter therapieren zu können. Mehr über die Arbeit unseres Gesprächspartners Prof. Michael Bader am Max Delbrück Center erfahrt ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-serotonin

Der Podcast thematisiert die technischen und bauphysikalischen Auswirkungen von Photovoltaik (PV)-Anlagen auf Steildächern, insbesondere im Hinblick auf aktuelle Regelwerke und Merkblätter. Neuere Erkenntnisse des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Bauphysik zeigen, dass PV-Anlagen die Temperatur- und Feuchtebedingungen unter der Dacheindeckung stark verändern. Dies reduziert die Rücktrocknungskapazität und kann ehemals nachweisfreie Konstruktionen in einen kritischen Bereich verschieben. Die Experten betonen die Notwendigkeit robuster und diffusionsoffener Dachaufbauten, insbesondere bei Sanierungen, und raten zur Vorsicht bei älteren, von innen gedämmten Konstruktionen. Diese erfordern nun möglicherweise eine projektspezifische hydrothermische Bewertung, um Feuchtigkeitsschäden und juristische Mängel zu vermeiden. Es wird darauf hingewiesen, dass die Luftdichtheit und eine sorgfältige Dokumentation von entscheidender Bedeutung sind.

Die Forschungsplattform AgraSim am Forschungszentrum Jülich simuliert zukünftige Klimaszenarien, um die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels auf Pflanzen und Boden zu untersuchen. Ziel ist es, Strategien für eine nachhaltige und resiliente Landwirtschaft zu entwickeln. Mehr Infos zu AgraSim gibt es auf der Webseite zur Forschungsplattform und im AgraSim-Onlinefeature des Forschungszentrums Jülich. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-agrasim

Computer, Smartphones und Smartwatches verraten mehr, als wir denken. Auch ohne die Software zu hacken, können Profis aus winzigen Veränderungen in Stromverbrauch oder Rechenzeit geheime Informationen ableiten. Diese Side-Channel-Angriffe machen Physik zur Sicherheitslücke. Hier gehts lang zur Folge über Post-Quanten-Kryptografie: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-post-quanten-kryptografie >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/politik/forschungsquartett-side-channel-angriffe

Im südlichen Afrika haben Millionen Menschen keinen oder nur eingeschränkten Zugang zu sauberer Energie. Die Initiative „GreenQUEST“ will das ändern. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-gruener-haushaltsbrennstoff

Immer häufiger testet Russland die NATO. Wäre Deutschland auf einen Konflikt vorbereitet, sowohl militärisch als auch im zivilen Bereich? Das untersucht ein neues Buch, das den Ernstfall detailliert durchspielt. Zum Buch „Deutschland im Ernstfall“ unseres Gesprächspartners Ferdinand Gehringer und seines Co-Autors Johannes Steger kommt ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-zivilschutz

Viele Werke und Biografien von Musikern, die während des NS-Regimes verfolgt und ermordet wurden, sind noch nicht hinreichend erforscht. Ein Langzeitprojekt will das jetzt ändern und damit auch ein Stück Musikgeschichte korrigieren. Weitere Informationen zum Langzeitvorhaben „NS-Verfolgung und Musikgeschichte“ findet ihr hier. Und die „Forschungsquartett“-Folge über das Zusammenwirken von Künstlicher Intelligenz und klassischer Musik könnt ihr hier anhören. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-ns-verfolgung-und-musikgeschichte

Send us a textLive from SLAS Europe 2025 in Hamburg, host Emily Yamasaki, PhD, speaks with Lukas Gaats, MBA, MSc, CEO of mo:re (Modern Research) who is a winner of the SLAS Europe 2025 New Product Award. Based in Hamburg, mo:re is revolutionizing 3D cell culture automation with a modular, biology-first platform designed for organoids, spheroids, and tumor models.Lukas shares his journey from academia (studying regenerative medicine and bioprinting in Australia) to founding mo:re after identifying the need for standardized, reproducible 3D cell cultures. Frustrated by the variability in manual techniques, the company developed a modular robotic system that integrates hardware, software and wetware (biology protocols). The MO:BOT is a user-friendly robotic and software platform that sets a new benchmark for medical research studies. It utilizes automation and AI to enhance cell survival and consistency, even in long-term studies, resulting in improved traceability and reproducibility for research and regulatory purposes.Learn more about mo:re by visiting:more.scienceKey Highlights:SLAS Innovation AveNEW Roots: mo:re's 2023 debut as a prototype evolved into a commercialized platform, now backed by seed funding.FDA's Animal Testing Phase-Out: Lukas discusses how this regulatory shift boosts demand for human-relevant 3D models.Hamburg's Biotech Scene: An emerging hub with talent from EMBL and Fraunhofer, though still nascent for startups.Stay connected with SLAS:www.slas.orgFacebookXLinkedInInstagramYouTubeAbout SLASSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is an international professional society of academic, industry and government life sciences researchers and the developers and providers of laboratory automation technology. The SLAS mission is to bring together researchers in academia, industry and government to advance life sciences discovery and technology via education, knowledge exchange and globalSLAS2026 International Conference & Exhibition February 7-11, 2026 Boston, MA SLAS Europe 2026 Conference and Exhibition 19-21 May 2026 Vienna, Austria View the full events calendar

Was wir schön finden, ist nicht nur eine Frage des Geschmacks, sondern auch eine Frage der Genetik. Darüber hinaus spiegelt Schönheit auch Machtverhältnisse wider. Wenn euch interessiert, welche Rolle Schönheit in der Wissenschaft noch spielt, dann schaut gerne auch in das Wissenschaftsmagazin der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Die neue Ausgabe der „MaxPlanckForschung“ könnt ihr hier online abrufen. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-schoenheit-in-der-wissenschaft

Schon in den 1980er-Jahren entstanden im damals noch kommunistischen Polen erste queere Netzwerke. Ein neues Buch der Geschlechterforscherin Dr. Magda Wlostowska vom GWZO zeichnet ihre Geschichte nach. Mehr über das Buch „Bewegende Begegnungen“ unserer Gesprächspartnerin Dr. Magda Wlostowska vom Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa (GWZO) findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-queerer-aktivismus-in-polen

The Clean Power Hour LIVE is back with the latest in solar, wind, and storage. Tim Montague and John Weaver dive into the most important stories shaping clean energy today. The hosts also discuss their upcoming RE+ booth visits, hardware purchasing strategies, and the evolving landscape of energy consultancy beyond traditional solar installation.Episode HighlightsGerman researchers at Fraunhofer develop aesthetic solar facades with 80% efficiency for building-integrated PV (Interesting Engineering).China launches the world's largest perovskite project, a 5 MW demonstration plant pushing tandem solar forward (Perovskite-Info).Ørsted tests drone deliveries for offshore wind farms, moving equipment and supplies 75 miles offshore (Renews Biz).New ultra-low-cost underground battery solution priced at $53/kWh unveiled in Shanghai, sparking industry discussion (Energy Storage News).T1 Energy, formerly FREYR, sells out 2025 solar module capacity after a 437 MW deal, signaling strong US demand (Taiyang News).Fraunhofer ISC establishes a US TopCon solar cell pilot line, targeting a 4 GW factory in Houston (Solar Global).New Mexico utility chooses distributed batteries over gas peakers, retrofitting storage into existing PV sites (Energy Storage News).Understanding FEOC compliance: layers of verification create an “onion” of complexity for tax credit financing (PV Magazine). Support the showConnect with Tim Clean Power Hour Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email: CleanPowerHour@gmail.com Corporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems. Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com

Einem Chemie-Team der Uni Gießen ist es erstmals gelungen, Hexastickstoff (N₆) herzustellen. Ein Meilenstein in der Chemie! Das Molekül ist der stärkste nicht-nukleare Sprengstoff — und hat großes Potenzial als Energiespeicher. Die Pressemitteilung der Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen zur erstmaligen Herstellung von Hexastickstoff lest ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-hexastickstoff

Künstliche Intelligenz wird inzwischen in vielen Bereichen verwendet. Während sie viele Prozesse vereinfacht, fürchten einige um ihre Jobs — vor allem Kreativschaffende. Wie sieht das in der Musikbranche aus? Welche Möglichkeiten bietet KI? Mehr Infos zum interaktiven KI-Kompositionssystem „Ricercar“, das KI-Forscher und Musiker Ali Nikrang entwickelt hat, findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/musik/forschungsquartett-ki-und-musik

Vor rund 50.000 Jahren gelangten erstmals Menschen aus Afrika nach Eurasien. Wie haben sie das geschafft? Dazu gibt es eine neue geoanthropologische Hypothese, die die ökologische Anpassung der frühen Menschheit in den Blick nimmt. Die Pressemitteilung des Max-Planck-Institus für Geoanthropologie zu den neuen Erkenntnissen über die Ausbreitung der Menschheit lest ihr hier. Die ganze Studie, an der unser Experte Manuel Will mitgearbeitet habt, findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-oekologische-anpassung

Was unterscheidet menschliche und künstliche Intelligenz? Können Maschinen moralische Verantwortung tragen? Das anbrechende KI-Zeitalter stellt die Philosophie vor neue Fragen — ein Gespräch über Künstliche Intelligenz und Ethik. Mehr zur Forschungsgruppe „Neuroethik und Ethik der KI“, die Prof. Bert Heinrichs leitet, erfahrt ihr hier. Und einen Überblick über die Projekte und Publikationen unseres Gesprächspartners Bert Heinrichs findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-ki-und-ethik

Die meisten Landpflanzen arbeiten unter der Erde mit Pilzen zusammen, die effizient Mineralstoffe aus dem Boden aufnehmen und in die Wurzeln der Pflanze transportieren. Diese sogenannte Mykorrhiza-Symbiose ist von großer Bedeutung für das Wachstum und die Gesundheit der Pflanzen. Mehr über die Arbeit von Prof. Caroline Gutjahr am am Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie erfahrt ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-mykorrhiza

Im August verhandeln die Vereinten Nationen erneut über ein globales Plastikabkommen. Es geht darum, Maßnahmen gegen die wachsenden Müllberge zu ergreifen. Gelingt diesmal eine Einigung? Den Nachbericht des Helmholtz-Zentrums für Umweltforschung zur vorangegangenen Verhandlungsrunde über ein globales Plastikabkommen in Südkorea lest ihr hier. Und hier findet ihr die Forschungsquartett-Folgen über die Bilanz der UN-Klimakonferenz (COP29) und der UN-Biodiversitätskonferenz (CBD-COP16), über die Gefahren von Mikro- und Nanoplastik im Körper sowie über die weiten Wege, die Mikroplastik zurücklegt – und die Gründe dafür. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-globales-plastikabkommen

Organoide sind winzige Nachbildungen menschlicher Organe. Statt Tierversuchen könnten diese Mini-Organe aus Stammzellen bald helfen, Krankheiten besser zu verstehen und Therapien passgenau zu entwickeln. Hier findet ihr die Folge zu Tierversuchen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-tierversuche >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-organoide

Um einen Hirntumor zu diagnostizieren, waren früher riskante Eingriffe am Kopf nötig. Dank eines neuen KI-Modells der Berliner Charité geht das nun nicht nur sicherer, sondern auch viel schneller. Was bedeutet das für die Zukunft der Tumordiagnostik? Die Pressemitteilung der Charité zum neuen KI-Modell crossNN inklusive eines Bildes der Oberfläche von crossNN findet ihr hier. Wenn ihr euch für KI in der medizinischen Forschung interessiert, dann hört doch auch mal in diese Folge rein: Wie kann Künstliche Intelligenz in der Biomedizin helfen? >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-ki-in-der-tumordiagnostik

In Deutschland breiten sich invasive Insekten aus. Wo kommen die neuen Arten her? Und was bedeutet ihre Ausbreitung für unsere heimische Tier- und Pflanzenwelt? Ein Blick auf die neuen Bewohner unserer Wälder und Wiesen lohnt sich — gerade im Sommer. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-invasive-insekten

Batterien gelten als Schlüsseltechnologie für die Energiewende. Warum sind sie so wichtig, woran wird geforscht und wieso werden nicht nur eine, sondern viele verschiedene Batterien die Zukunft bestimmen? >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-batterien

Was sind die Aufgaben und Ziele der modernen Geisteswissenschaften? Und warum ist eine geisteswissenschaftliche Karriere trotz aller Herausforderungen wertvoll — für die Gesellschaft und für die Forschenden? Das diskutieren drei Geisteswissenschaftlerinnen vom GWZO anlässlich der Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025 in Leipzig. Mehr Infos zur Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften 2025 am Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa (GWZO) findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-live-von-der-langen-nacht-der-wissenschaften-2025

Große KI-Modelle wie ChatGPT brauchen riesige Rechenzentren und jede Menge Energie und werden fast ausschließlich von Tech-Giganten entwickelt. Welche Vorteile hätte es, Deep Learning zu demokratisieren? Und wie können kleinere KI-Modelle dazu beitragen, die Abhängigkeit von großen Tech-Konzernen zu reduzieren? Die Folge des CISPA-Podcasts „CISPA TL;DR“ mit Rebekka Burkholz könnt ihr hier anhören – oder überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. Mehr Infos über Rebekka Burkholz und ihr Forschungsprojekt SPARSE-ML findet ihr hier. Und zur SPARSE-ML-Projektseite geht’s hier entlang. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-deep-learning

Dans cet épisode de DeepTech, Alexandre Bounouh, directeur général du CEA List et président du Réseau Carnot, revient sur le rôle central que joue la recherche publique dans la compétitivité industrielle française. Le CEA List, c'est 1 000 ingénieurs-chercheurs, un budget de 140 millions d'euros, dont seulement 20 millions de subventions publiques, avec un modèle économique fondé sur la contractualisation avec l'industrie. Son fonctionnement, partagé par les 39 instituts labellisés Carnot, s'inspire du modèle allemand des instituts Fraunhofer.Ce réseau, qui regroupe 35 000 chercheurs, génère 600 millions d'euros de contrats annuels et a permis la création de plus de 1 800 start-up depuis 2006. Preuve, selon Alexandre Bounouh, que « l'investissement de l'État dans la recherche publique irrigue efficacement l'innovation privée ».Il alerte toutefois sur le retard français : le financement R&D des entreprises stagne à 1,4 % du PIB, loin des 3 % de l'Allemagne. Pour lui, un changement culturel est nécessaire : « L'innovation ne doit plus être vue comme un centre de coût, mais comme un levier stratégique. » Il défend une recherche tournée vers les usages, tout en anticipant les ruptures à venir. IA post-deep learning, cloud distribué ou encore quantique : le CEA List investit à long terme. « On doit échouer parfois, mais on a le devoir d'essayer. » Un état d'esprit qui continue d'attirer les talents, motivés par le sens des projets et leur impact. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Von der Diagnostik bis zur Therapie. Künstliche Intelligenz kann in vielen Bereichen der Biomedizin unterstützen. Inwieweit können KI und Biologie voneinander lernen? Wenn euch Themen rund um KI und Biomedizin interessieren, dann schaut gerne auch in das Wissenschaftsmagazin der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Die neue Ausgabe der „MaxPlanckForschung“, die sich um KI in der Biomedizin dreht, könnt ihr hier online abrufen. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-ki-und-biomedizin

Während die großen christlichen Kirchen in Deutschland in der Krise sind, erlebt die Pfingstbewegung einen Boom. Pfingstgemeinden bedienen das Bedürfnis vieler Menschen nach einer neuen, offeneren Spiritualität, doch sie verfolgen auch politische Ziele. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-pfingstbewegung

Um unsere Träume ranken sich viele Mythen — einige lassen sich auch wissenschaftlich beweisen oder widerlegen. Traumforscher Michael Schredl analysiert Trauminhalte und untersucht Patientinnen und Patienten im Schlaflabor. Den Podcast „Traumkiste“ von Michael Schredl und Simon Heese findet auf traumkiste.net und überall, wo es Podcasts gibt. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-traumforschung

Ruben Meuth worked at Fraunhofer before helping to start 3D Spark, a German startup that helps companies identify, cost, quote, and screen 3D printed parts. There's a lot going on in the part screening, digital warehouse space, and we discuss this fast-developing part of the industry with Ruben. Where are the important choke points in additive and how can software help grow our market?

A new study carried out by Fraunhofer Austria Research GmbH and refurbed, Ireland's leading online marketplace for refurbished devices, examined the number of unused devices across European households and their potential for refurbishment. The findings revealed that in Irish households, there are 7.6 million unused devices, or 1.43 old devices per person, of which 2.5 million have the potential to be refurbished and re-enter the market. Dublin City alone holds 874,830 unused smartphones, while households across Leinster account for a total of 4,219,076 old devices. In comparison, Munster has 1,373,346 unused smartphones, and Connacht holds 870,825. The study also found 642 million devices lie idle across European households, 211 million of which are suitable for professional refurbishment. The quantity of raw materials stored in these devices would allow Europe to meet its demand for metals, rare earths and other materials for several years. Speaking on the results, Peter Windischhofer, co-founder of refurbed said, "Two years ago, we commissioned Fraunhofer Austria to calculate life cycle assessment data for selected electronics, quantifying the environmental impact of refurbished vs new devices for the first time. Last year, we built a unique model with Fraunhofer that delivers scientifically verified data for thousands of refurbished phones, laptops, and tablets. Now, with this third study, we can show how much impact we can generate if consumers bring old devices back into the circular economy. This is definitely a call to action to Irish consumers." "Refurbishing smartphones offers huge potential in the circular economy," says Paul Rudorf, project lead at Fraunhofer Austria. "Devices destined to become e-waste are reintroduced into the usage cycle, reducing e-waste, extending product life and lessening the need for critical raw materials. It also minimises the environmental damage caused by mining and production, while offering affordable alternatives to consumers. Refurbishment is essential for preserving resources and promoting sustainability in electronics." On average, European households hold around €8 in the form of unused old smartphones. While this may not sound like much on an individual level, with 642 million unused devices in total, it adds up to a material value of €1.57 billion sitting in Europeans 'junk drawers'' across the EU. On average, buyback programs offer around €100 for devices aged between 2.8 and 4 years, meaning this results in an untapped market value of approximately €6.42 billion. Aside from financial savings, refurbishing unused devices and extending their use could also save the EU about 24 million tons of CO? equivalent and reduce virtual water usage by 8.5 billion cubic meters over the next 3 years. Since 2024, refurbed has provided a trade-in service in Ireland, helping minimise e-waste levels and repurpose old tech. refurbed is playing an active role, allowing Irish consumers to recycle their old devices, give them a new purpose and recover the valuable raw materials they contain. The refurbishment process is continuously monitored and refined, setting a higher benchmark for quality in the refurbished tech industry. To date, refurbed has saved over 270,000 tonnes of CO2, 900 tonnes of e-waste, and 94 billion litres of water since its founding in 2017, and has planted over 6.6 million trees. See more stories here.

Deutschland soll bis 2045 treibhausgasneutral werden, so steht es auch im aktuellen Koalitionsvertrag. Wie das noch zu schaffen ist und welche Meilensteine es auf dem Weg gibt, hat das Team der Jülicher Systemanalyse erforscht. Wie Deutschland es bis 2045 schaffen kann, treibhausgasneutral zu werden, könnt ihr hier nochmal nachlesen. Eine regionale Perspektive auf das Netto-Null-Energiesystem gibt es hier. Und wie die Energiewende europaweit gelingen kann, dazu findet ihr hier alle Infos. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-netto-null-bis-2045

Seid ihr schon mal an der Tür eines Techno-Clubs abgewiesen worden und habt euch gefragt, warum? Eine Studie hat die Kriterien von Türsteherinnen und Türstehern untersucht. Sie sind vielleicht widersprüchlich, aber keineswegs willkürlich. Die Studie „Curating the Crowd: How Firms Manage Social Fit to Stage Social Atmospheres“, an der Prof. Michael Kleinaltenkamp mitgewirkt hat, findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-tuerpolitik-von-techno-clubs

Einem Forschungsteam des Max-Planck-Instituts für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften ist es erstmals gelungen, den gesamten Prozess des Eisprungs in Follikeln einer Maus zu filmen. Was bedeutet das für die Fruchtbarkeitsforschung? Die Pressemitteilung der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft mit dem Live-Video vom Eisprung im Follikel einer Maus findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-eisprung

Für viele ist der 1. Mai bloß irgendein Feiertag wie andere Feiertage auch. Doch der Tag der Arbeit hat eine wendungsreiche und teils dramatische Geschichte, die nicht in Vergessenheit geraten sollte. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-tag-der-arbeit

In der Medizin gilt der cis Mann immer noch als Norm — mit gesundheitlichen Folgen für alle. Geschlechtersensible Medizin will daran etwas ändern und die „Gender Health Gap“, die Forschungslücke in der Gesundheitsversorgung, schließen. Hier findet ihr ein Interview der Uni Greifwald mit Prof. Sylvia Stracke zu Geschlechteraspekten in der medizinischen Forschung. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/geschlechtersensible-medizin

In der Umweltpolitik prallen oft gegensätzliche Narrative aufeinander. Am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung werden diese Diskurse analysiert. Wie kann eine Verständigung funktionieren? Eine Übersicht über die Arbeit unseres Gesprächspartners Henry Hempel am Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-narrative-in-der-umweltpolitik

Sich noch einmal von einer geliebten verstorbenen Person verabschieden, mit ihr sprechen, sie nach ihrer Meinung fragen — was nach Science-Fiction klingt, macht KI möglich. Zumindest in einer virtuellen Realität. Die Studie „Ethik, Recht und Sicherheit des digitalen Weiterlebens“ findet ihr hier. >> Artikel zum Nachlesen: https://detektor.fm/wissen/forschungsquartett-digitales-weiterleben

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Threedy is revolutionizing how industrial companies interact with 3D data through its innovative visual computing infrastructure. Born from the Fraunhofer research organization, Threedy has transformed from a research project into a venture-backed company that's reshaping how organizations utilize complex 3D data across their operations. In this episode of Category Visionaries, I spoke with Christian Stein, CEO and Co-Founder of Threedy, about the company's journey from research institute to commercial enterprise, and their vision for the future of industrial 3D applications. Topics Discussed: Evolution from research project to commercial venture Technical approach to handling industrial 3D data Challenges of transitioning from research to commercial sales Building and structuring an effective go-to-market team Fundraising journey and timing considerations Strategy for expansion beyond automotive industry Vision for the future of 3D data accessibility   GTM Lessons For B2B Founders: Start with Focus: Threedy learned to narrow their sales approach from broad technological possibilities to specific use cases and sweet spots. B2B founders should identify and focus on their most compelling use cases rather than trying to sell all possible applications of their technology at once. Timing Market Entry: The company's experience with fundraising during the metaverse hype cycle demonstrates the importance of market timing. Christian shared how delaying fundraising by six months significantly impacted their ability to capitalize on market momentum. B2B founders should carefully consider market conditions and industry trends when planning major business moves. Bridge Technical to Commercial: As a technical founder, Christian learned to structure the sales organization with the same systematic approach used in software development. B2B founders should apply their domain expertise to sales processes while recognizing when specialized commercial leadership is needed. Strategic Customer Base Expansion: Starting with German automotive customers provided early validation, but Threedy recognized the need to diversify into new verticals and geographies. B2B founders should plan their expansion strategy to reduce dependency on any single industry or region. Evolution of Sales Approach: Threedy's early sales efforts were hindered by overwhelming prospects with technical complexity. They succeeded by simplifying their message and empowering sales teams to focus on specific use cases. B2B founders should ensure their sales narrative is accessible and actionable for their target buyers.   //   Sponsors: Front Lines — We help B2B tech companies launch, manage, and grow podcasts that drive demand, awareness, and thought leadership. www.FrontLines.io The Global Talent Co. — We help tech startups find, vet, hire, pay, and retain amazing marketing talent that costs 50-70% less than the US & Europe.  www.GlobalTalent.co