Wind/Energy
Ocean Winds takes full ownership of SouthCoast Wind project
Madrid-based international company is focused on the joint procurement process for offshore wind in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Read MoreR&D projects, additively functionalized part demonstrate composites innovation
JEC World 2024: The DLR is presenting the EmpowerAX multi-curved shell demo part as a JEC Innovation Award winning innovation, in addition to results from other projects involving hydrogen tanks, wind and more.
WatchComposites expertise targets wind turbine nacelles
JEC World 2024: BlueWind is exhibiting at JEC World for the first time at the Brazil Pavilion, highlighting a novel nacelle technology.
Read MoreRepurposing wind blades as functional community art pieces
Ohio-based Canvus Inc. upcycles fiberglass wind blades, car tires and post-consumer plastics to create outdoor furniture that amplifies sustainability messages in community spaces.
WatchGurit supports composites-focused wind projects, ferry development
Gurit announces an EcoVadis Gold rating, a collaboration on Hong Kong high-speed passenger ferries and work with the OptiCore Innovation Project.
Read MoreChina’s Sany Renewable rolls out 131-meter wind blade
Sany reports that it has adopted an optimized airfoil design with greater thickness and a blunt trailing edge to augment strength and stability.
Read MoreRTM, dry braided fabric enable faster, cost-effective manufacture for hydrokinetic turbine components
Switching from prepreg to RTM led to significant time and cost savings for the manufacture of fiberglass struts and complex carbon fiber composite foils that power ORPC’s RivGen systems.
WatchDOE announces Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize winners
Twenty U.S. teams from 15 states were selected for Phase 1 of funded efforts to develop, mature and commercialize recycling technologies for FRPs and rare earth elements used in wind turbines.
Read MoreVestas to establish second offshore wind blade facility in Poland
Efforts are ramping up to support the growing demand for offshore wind in Europe, with the wind blade factory starting operations in 2026, and a previously announced nacelle assembly facility in the same location in 2025.
Read MoreHexagon Purus extends agreement for hydrogen distribution systems, raises 1 billion NOK
Agreement with green hydrogen producer extended for 2024, investment will support ongoing global capacity expansions including CFRP cylinder production.
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