Wind/Energy

Wind/Energy

New report reveals U.S. saw 60% growth for offshore wind targets

Business Network for Offshore Wind’s inaugural quarterly report details market trends, supply chain and technology advancements.  

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Wind/Energy

GE lays off workers at onshore wind unit for business restructure plan

Sources report job cuts are the result of weak demand for onshore wind, rising costs and supply chain delay.  

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Wind/Energy

Kite-based energy system aims for high-output, low-impact wind energy

Netherlands-based startup Kitepower’s Falcon airborne wind energy (AWE) system deploys a fiberglass-intensive kite to generate wind energy with a low ground footprint.

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Carbon Fibers

Forvia brand Faurecia exhibits XL CGH2 tank, cryogenic LH2 storage solution for heavy-duty trucks

Part of its full hydrogen solutions portfolio at IAA Transportation 2022, Faurecia also highlighted sustainable thermoplastic tanks and smart tanks for better safety via structural integrity monitoring.

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Wind/Energy

Siemens Gamesa upgrades 5.X onshore wind platform, reaches 100 installations

Seven-megawatt wind turbine variant has reached more than 4.5 gigawatts in sales globally since its launch, and is installed in six European wind farms.  

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Wind/Energy

Siemens Gamesa, Airborne collaborate on automation of wind turbine blades

Joint efforts combine years of expertise in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, composite processing and automation to scale up operations.  

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Automotive

Plant tour: AvCarb, Lowell, Mass., U.S.

Composites are often selected for their structural properties, but at AvCarb, innovation in carbon fiber-based products has driven fuel cell technology advances for decades.

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Hydrogen Storage

Hyosung transforms nylon for use as liner in hydrogen fuel tanks

The company has succeeded in developing and using nylon as a core liner material in hydrogen storage vessels, overcoming metal and HDPE liner alternatives.  

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Wind/Energy

Plastic Omnium announces construction of Compiègne hydrogen storage vessel facility

Government-funded future factory will produce 80,000 Type IV storage vessels/year, adds to large contacts for design, production of 700-bar hydrogen vessels.  

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Wind/Energy

Siemens Gamesa brings RecyclableBlade to onshore wind power projects

Recyclable wind blade is already installed and in full operation at offshore projects, leading Siemens Gamesa toward its goal to produce fully recyclable wind turbines by 2040.  

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microwire technology for composites
microwire technology for composites