Wind/Energy

Automotive

Composite bipolar plates provide 81% improvement to hydrogen fuel cell power density

Ultra-thin CFRTP plates developed by Hycco achieve a 7.5 kilowatt/kilogram power density, high durability for fuel cells in long-flight drone and heavy-mobility applications.

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Wind/Energy

DecomBlades project lays groundwork for wind recycling commercialization efforts

The three-year project, led by composites industry partners and research institutes, announced breakthrough progress in finding cost-effective recycling paths for decommissioned blades.

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Wind/Energy

CTL webinar presents HAWK project findings for airborne wind energy systems

Event featured insights from project partners regarding novel materials testing, addressing technical challenges and the path to certification to better understand AWE systems and their potential.

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Wind/Energy

SRI develops scalable, infiltration-free ceramic matrix composites

Work in two DOE projects is demonstrating C/C-SiC produced in 3-5 days with <5% shrinkage, <10% porosity and 50% the cost of conventional C/C and C/C-SiC.

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Sustainability

Italian greentech startup highlights rCF solar panels

JEC World 2025: Levante is attending JEC for the first time, demonstrating its composites engineering expertise through presentation of semi-rigid composite solar panels targeting mobility and outdoor applications.

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Carbon Fibers

Post Cure: Tool-less direct extrusion enables efficient, complex composite structure development

Backed by AI software, Hans Weber’s large-format 3D printing capabilities resulted in the successful development of a Savonius wind turbine blade in under two hours.

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Carbon Fibers

We4Ce infused 2.5-3-MW rotor blade design passes validation test

Composite rotor blade structure design by We4Ce, mold and prototype production by InDutch Composites and fatigue testing by Suzlon Group has resulted in the novel blade’s IEC61400-5:2020 certification.

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Wind/Energy

Strohm launches thermoplastic composite pipe design tool

Web-based application enables quick and easy customized design and engineering of composite pipes that meet project-specific specifications.

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Marine

Functionalizing surfaces for sustainability

Riblets reduce drag, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and noise while boosting power output, flow rates, speed and efficiency.

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Recycling

ExoTechnologies Danu composite advances rooftop wind turbine

In collaboration with Ventum Dynamics, the purpose-built VX175 turbine will bring customers reduced weight, greater structural integrity and the ability to recycle at end of life.

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