And Finally … Safety First
July 23, 2010 No CommentsChinese believe they have for centuries been scampering up and down ladders, and occasionally slip and fall off them.
Offshore Wind Power, WindArchive for Wind
One Life to Live: Wind Turbine Manufacture in China
July 22, 2010 No CommentsChinese makers do not have a concept of Total Cost of Operation
Offshore Wind Power, WindIll-equipped for Safety
July 16, 2010 No CommentsSafety will not become an important issue for wind turbine makers or wind farm management companies until they have a “body count” that reaches the level of coal mines in China, or of fireworks factories.
Offshore Wind Power, WindSpecmanship
June 30, 2010 No CommentsThe Chinese turbine manufacturers’ approach to defining specifications for their products is to guess or attempt to clarify component specifications. They say to the Western companies, “Well, you are the experts. Why don’t you just tell us what we need.” The Chinese turbine makers shift the burden of responsibility for detailed specifications of their own final products to suppliers.
WindPutting the Puff in Chinese Wind Power
March 17, 2009 No CommentsNow, since domestic makers like the National Railroad Company do not do a good job at making such components, international components makers from Denmark and Germany mostly are making their way in-country.
WindWhich Way is the Wind Blowing in China?
November 12, 2008 No CommentsThe Wind Industry includes manufactures and services that convert wind power into electricity that can power entire cities. In Europe, Holland and Denmark are big users of wind energy, with Germany also weighing in. The thrust of the presentation was that current and future investors in manufacturing in China need to be aware that if ...
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