The Dane who Harnessed the Wind - Ep139: Henrik Stiesdal

Cleaning Up. Leadership in an age of climate change. - A podcast by Michael Liebreich, Bryony Worthington - Wednesdays

This week, Michael’s guest is Henrik Stiesdal, former CTO of Siemens Gamesa and a pioneer of wind turbine technology. Nicknamed "the godfather of wind power", this Danish inventor is behind many of the sector's most important innovations. He is responsible for over 175 inventions and is named in over 1,000 patents. Today, he runs Stiesdal, a startup which innovates in floating offshore turbine foundations, thermal power storage and hydrogen.