9. Blowing in the Wind: Wind Energy’s Growth as a Global Clean Energy Source

Our guests on this episode of The EPRI Current are Renewable Energy R&D Program Manager, Brandon Fitchett, and Offshore Wind R&D Lead, Curtiss Fox. This conversation explores wind energy and its unique challenges and opportunities, and its growth as a global clean energy source.

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Additional Resources: 

• EPRI’s Wind R&D program page: epri.co/wind 

• EPRI’s WinNER 40+ GW wind component reliability benchmarking effort example output:  https://www.epri.com/research/products/000000003002021422 

• WinNER web-based tool:  https://www.epri.com/research/products/000000003002025605 

• EPRI’s offshore wind interest group:  www.epri.com/owig  

About Guest, Brandon Fitchett

Brandon Fitchett leads wind energy R&D at the ElectricPower Research Institute (EPRI). EPRI’s Renewable Power Generation programs provide innovative technology evaluation and expertise to develop balanced, science-based strategies to support development and long-term management of wind power assets. These strategies include optimizing reliability, performance, cost, and operations & maintenance. Before joining EPRI in 2016, Brandon held engineering management positions at multiple wind turbine OEMs for blade design, system integration, aerodynamics, and operations engineering. Prior to entering the wind industry in 2007, Brandon worked in aerial drone R&D and on-orbit satellite operations. Brandon holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland at College Park.

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EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com