Wind/Energy
TPI, GE agree to expand wind blade production capacity in Mexico
As part of its Q2 2023 earnings, TPI Composites reports an amended supply agreement with GE including new blade production lines in Mexico.
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BlueWind celebrates 1,500 composite nacelle cover milestone
In less than three years, and using only one set of molds, the Florida-based manufacturer produced 10 nacelle covers/week to meet GE Renewable Energy supply demand.
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Hexagon Purus receives orders for H2 refueling station, H2 distribution systems
Demand for Type IV cylinders remains strong as zero-emission mobility grows worldwide.
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Wind energy's ascent from then to now
Wind energy has always been a highly lucrative business for composites fabricators — even 15 years ago. This popular evergreen article from CW gives a new perspective on just how far this end market and its composite wind blades have come.
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Noble Gas Systems 350-bar conformable pressure vessels pass HGV2 standard tests
Conformable tanks with new materials pass technical tests for hydrogen storage, to compete with Type IV pressure vessels using CFRP.
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New CoTide project receives funding for composites tidal turbine development
A £7 million investment from the U.K. government seeks to scale tidal energy as part of the goal to scale renewables from 50 to 120-300 gigawatts by 2050.
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Exel Composites becomes APQP4Wind member for wind industry
APQP4Wind’s quality assurance methodology is designed to reduce risk and lower the costs of poor quality, which Exel plans to apply to all of its global wind production sites where composite components are manufactured.
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Drag-based wind turbine design for higher energy capture
Claiming significantly higher power generation capacity than traditional blades, Xenecore aims to scale up its current monocoque, fan-shaped wind blades, made via compression molded carbon fiber/epoxy with I-beam ribs and microsphere structural foam.
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Composites Testing Laboratory launches wind energy project HAWK
Over the next two years, the Irish SME is working in conjunction with the University of Galway to model and test novel materials, such as composites, for airborne wind energy applications.
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Clarksons Research announces positive outlook on global offshore wind
Current offshore numbers are projected to expand fivefold to 250 GW of active capacity and 30,000 wind turbines by 2030, with significant investment in shipping fleets needed.
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