Wind/Energy
Composites Index contracts as COVID-19 disrupts economy
March 2020 Index falls to historic low as domestic and foreign orders activity weakens.
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U.S. wind power added 9.1 GW in 2019
Total U.S. operating wind power capacity is now more than 105 GW, enough to power more than 32 million homes.
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SAMPE North America cancels SAMPE 2020 conference
The outbreak of COVID-19 in the Upper Northwest of the U.S. has forced SAMPE to cancel its largest conference and trade show.
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Gurit to reorganize Composite Materials business unit
The company plans to separate the unit into Wind Materials and Marine & Industrial Materials units.
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GWEC reports more than 60 GW new wind energy capacity in 2019
According to the Global Wind Energy Council’s recently released market report, 2019 was the second-largest year for wind power growth, up 19% over 2018.
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Developing new solutions to multimaterial joining
Several recent IACMI partner projects focus on technology innovation related to challenges in multimaterial joining for the wind and automotive sectors.
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Composites industry response to the coronavirus pandemic, Part 1
A compilation of ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ’s coverage of how the pandemic has affected the composites industry, through March 31, 2020.
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JEC Group cancels JEC World 2020, reschedules for 2021
Citing the coronavirus pandemic and global travel restrictions, JEC Group has made the decision to postpone its composites industry trade show until March 2021.
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Gurit features core materials, adhesives, resins, molds for wind, aerospace
Gurit is featuring its offerings and expertise for wind energy, composite tooling and lightweighting applications such as aerospace, rail, healthcare and marine. ​​​​​​
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Toyota and Hino agree to develop heavy-duty fuel cell truck using composite storage tanks
Type IV tanks will help provide 600-kilometer range and meet commercial vehicle requirements
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