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UT receives funding for wind turbine blades recycling technology
The university is developing a large-scale glass fiber composite recycling system as an end-of-life (EoL) solution for wind blades.
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GE rolls out first turbine nacelle for 480 MW offshore wind farm
Run by consortium partners EDF Renewables, Enbridge and GE Renewable Energy, the offshore wind farm project will be comprised of 80 wind turbines to be installed by 2022.
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Winners for 2020 Award for Composites Excellence (ACE) announced
The 2020 Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) recognized the University of Tennessee, TRB Lightweight Structures, University of Delaware, IYRS School of Technology and LyondellBasell for outstanding achievement and innovation.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, R3 form alliance
The alliance will center around the design, development and production of advanced carbon-based composites, including mobility applications.
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Toray expands high-performance composite tooling supply in U.S.
The Toray AmberTool HX56 composite tooling prepregs will be fully stocked in the central U.S. enhancing the speed of supply and regional availability. Products are available as of Sept. 22, 2020.
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Exact Metrology offers RS6 laser scanner
The Hexagon laser scanner is designed for high-speed and accuracy scanning, and delivers full scanning performance for a versatile range of parts and surfaces.
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BP, Equinor partner for U.S. offshore wind energy development
The Empire and Beacon projects will have a total generating capacity of 2 GW and 2.4 GW respectively. Together, both locations will provide power for two million U.S. households.
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Orbital Composites, ORNL collaborate to advance robotic polymer and composite AM
The research will focus on the development of a commercially-ready system capable of robotic overprinting on pre-manufactured non-planar surfaces, with multi-material polymers and continuous fiber.
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Autoflight premiers carbon fiber eVTOL aircraft
The V400 Albatross eVTOL aircraft has a canard layout design and the whole machine body incorporates carbon fiber for lighter weight, strength and rigidity.
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Elbit Systems extends composite assembly work for F-35
Lockheed Martin awarded Elbit Systems with a four-year contract to supply structural assemblies for the F-35 aircraft’s forward equipment bay assemblies.
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Winners announced for the 2020 CAMX Award
Out of the finalists announced earlier last week, this year’s Combined Strength Award and Unsurpassed Innovation Award goes to 3M Co. and Might Buildings Inc. respectively.
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Airbus reveals new zero-emission concept aircraft
The three concepts — all codenamed ZEROe — each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight. The aircraft could enter service by 2035.
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