Wind/Energy

Wind/Energy

The Crown Estate offshore wind investment boosts U.K. supply chain growth

The Crown Estate commits up to £400 million to enhance offshore wind infrastructure, supporting ports, manufacturing and research facilities.

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Curing

Hybrid composite architecture enables rigid wind propulsion solution for maritime decarbonization

GT Wings’ AirWing leverages aerospace engineering principles combined with hybrid glass and carbon fiber composite construction to deliver up to 30% fuel savings through compact, deck-compatible wind propulsion.

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Carbon Fibers

Epsilon Composite, Toray Carbon Fibers Europe target composites in electrical infrastructure

A 15-year partnership collaborating on carbon fiber core conductors has culminated in numerous global projects like modernizing TenneT’s 400-kilovolt high-voltage grid.

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Wind/Energy

Acciona Energía’s Forty Mile wind farm begins operations

The renewable energy company’s largest wind facility built to date in North America features 49 Nordex turbines each with a capacity of 5.7 megawatts.

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Wind/Energy

Japan certifies Proteus tidal turbine, now exporting power to national grid

Following installation in the Naru Strait, the composite-bladed, 1.1-megawatt turbine has met all national requirements for safety and performance, a milestone to further tidal generation capacity.

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Feature

Composites end markets: Energy (2025)

Despite political and supply chain challenges, renewable and nuclear energy continue to grow in use. Composite materials enable current and future energy technologies across sectors.

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Sustainability

Isodan mobile recycling plant supports fiberglass, composites processing at Greater Renewable of Iowa

Now operational, the containerized plant enables GRI to process up to 20,000 pounds of end-of-life wind blades per shift, opening the way for repurposing opportunities.

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Carbon Fibers

Exel Composites supports resilience of biomimetic hydrokinetic system by EEL Energy

Exel adapted carbon fiber profiles originally designed for wind turbines to meet the low-drag, high-flexibility and long-term fatigue performance demands of this renewable energy system’s nature-inspired membrane.

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Wind/Energy

RWC delivers composite frac plugs for downhole environments

Filament-wound fiberglass/epoxy frac plug billets, developed as part of a contract with an oilfield service company, address the very demanding performance needs of oil and gas.

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Wind/Energy

GWEC launches 2025 global wind report

Despite a year of headwinds, 2024 still enjoyed another record year of wind energy installation globally. Even so, the Global Wind Energy Council report offers a data-led roadmap to triple growth and meet COP28 targets.

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