Windblades
Siemens Gamesa to double size of offshore wind blade facility
An additional 77,600 square meters will enable the manufacture of next-generation offshore wind turbine blades, with potential for added capacity.
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Composites opportunities in a growing infrastructure market: CW Trending episode 2
This episode of CW Trending, sponsored by Composites One, takes a look at the opportunities for expanded use of composites in infrastructure applications.
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CalTestBed voucher advances R&D efforts for Helicoid Industries leading edge protection technology
In partnership with the University of California, Irvine and New Energy Nexus’ CalTestBed Initiative, Helicoid Industries is to test and de-risk Helicoid leading edge protection technology solution for lighter, highly efficient and durable composite wind blades.
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Composites AM research targets wind energy
The U.S. DOE, universities and industry leaders ramp up new efforts and funding to develop 3D-printed composite wind blade molds and end-use blade components.
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Siemens Gamesa targets fully recyclable wind turbine blades by 2030 in new sustainability vision
Among its new initiatives, the company also intends to identify large-scale recycling opportunities and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
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GE Renewable Energy to expand wind blade facility in Gaspé
A partnership with Canada and Québec will enable the company to expand its existing facility and will result in the creation of 200 skilled jobs.
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Partnership integrates recycled turbine blade materials into energy storage system
Enel Green Power and Energy Vault aim to use decommissioned carbon and glass fiber wind turbine blades to produce composite blocks for the EVx renewable energy storage system.
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175 composites editorials and counting
This is my 175th CW editorial. That’s 104,322 words. I created a word cloud to celebrate.
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TIADE research project to test blade add-ons for optimized wind turbine LCOE
New technologies and design methods for more efficient rotor operation such as spoilers, serrations, vortex generators and blade tip improvements will be applied to a full-scale, 130-meter-diameter turbine prototype.
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LM Wind Power Bergama wind turbine blade manufacturing site produces 1,111th blade
Turkey-based plant deploys lean management strategies and a diverse workforce to produces two-piece carbon fiber blades for GE’s Onshore Cypress platform as well as wind blades for regional and global wind farms.
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