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Composites end markets: Energy (2024)
Composites are used widely in oil/gas, wind and other renewable energy applications. Despite market challenges, growth potential and innovation for composites continue.
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TPI Composites deal with Nordex grows wind blade production
Extension of the 10-year collaboration with Nordex sees two new lines added to its Türkiye facility to serve domestic and export market needs.
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BlueWind expands composite nacelle production facilities in Pensacola
Internally dubbed Sears II, the 40,000-square-foot addition will be used to store raw materials and prepare infusion kits, with new equipment investments to prepare for increased demand in the wind sector in 2024.
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Manufacturing tech for scalable Type V hydrogen tank fabrication, CFRP lifecycle management
Cygnet Texkimp’s Multi Roll Stack and composite recycling technology catalyze ASCEND program’s mission to optimize aerospace, automotive hydrogen storage and CFRP sustainability.
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Vestas signs MOU with DTEK, extends Ukraine’s largest wind energy project
Second phase will add 384 megawatts to the Tyligulska wind project, bringing it to a capacity of 498 megawatts.
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Offshore wind turbine construction begins for South Fork Wind
The 130-megawatt utility-scale wind farm off the coast of Long Island leads state efforts to install 9 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035.
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OptiBlade project increases rotor wind blade production efficiency
Successful completion of project led by Fraunhofer IFAM sees the development of stretch-formable PeelPlas film for release agent-free demolding of FRP components.
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Infinite Composites: Type V tanks for space, hydrogen, automotive and more
After a decade of proving its linerless, weight-saving composite tanks with NASA and more than 30 aerospace companies, this CryoSphere pioneer is scaling for growth in commercial space and sustainable transportation on Earth.
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Partnership to develop large-scale integrated renewable energy system on Åland islands
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Flexens and Lhyfe have formed a partnership for the development and construction of an integrated energy island solution enabling large-scale offshore wind and green hydrogen production.
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Gurit forms long-term supply contracts with two wind OEMs
Contracts represent 3-year and 4-year supply of core material kits to wind OEMs.
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