Wind/Energy
TPI Composites initiates voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings
TPI and its U.S. subsidiaries commence filed bankruptcy proceeding and pursue a court-approved restructuring supported by $82.5 million in financing, allowing the company to maintain normal operations and strengthen its long-term position amid industry challenges.
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Novafast wins Australian export award
Glass fiber pipe manufacturer looks to expand its manufacturing footprint outside of Australia to meet needs in harsh environments.
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DFS Composites acquires Mexico wind blade tooling facility, expands North American operations
With a new 300,000-square-foot site in Ciudad Juárez, DFS Composites boosts its global footprint and ability to supply composite tooling for wind energy across the Americas.
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Gjenkraft to build pyrolysis-based commercial recycling plant
Up to $6 million in secured funding will address the company’s goals to turn wind blades into valuable second-use materials.
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Swancor partners with Siemens Gamesa, RWE for large-scale RecyclableBlade implementation
Fifty of the 100 wind blades installed on the Sofia offshore wind farm will feature recyclable epoxy resin, becoming a key flagship project representing RecyclableBlades at commercial scale.
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Verretex, Ryse Energy confirm use of rGF textiles as drop-in wind blade materials
Pilot trial at Ryse’s Spain facility required no alterations to production equipment or schedule when using the recycled glass fiber textile, with strength, stiffness and compliance targets achieved.
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Ceramic matrix composites: Faster, cheaper, higher temperature
New players proliferate, increasing CMC materials and manufacturing capacity, novel processes and automation to meet demand for higher part volumes and performance.
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Norsepower secures full-fleet rotor sail commitments
Composite wind propulsion technologies will support a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers, as well as six newbuild tankers.
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Episode 51: Francesco Ierullo, Exel Composites
Francesco Ierullo, vice president of sales and marketing, Exel Composites discusses the role the composites manufacturing processes of pultrusion and pull-winding are playing in infrastructure and renewable energy applications today.
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Exel GFRP tubes improve QHeat geothermal energy storage
Installation of pultruded composite underground collector pipes have greatly enhanced the energy efficiency of Qheat’s geothermal wells.
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