Wind/Energy
GE Haliade-X 12 MW turbine blade delivered for testing
The 107-meter offshore wind blade will undergo fatigue testing at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston.
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U.S. wind power reaches milestone 100 gigawatts in third quarter 2019
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) also reports that the U.S. wind energy pipeline has grown to an expected 46.4 gigawatts of wind energy.
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Mayflower Wind Energy to begin 804-MW offshore wind project
With expected start-up of 2025, the project is expected to power approximately 500,000 homes in Massachusetts, U.S.
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CW Top Shops: Meaningful data for composites fabricators
The amount of data produced by manufacturing facilities is increasing exponentially. CW Top Shops' inaugural benchmarking survey helps contextualize some of that data.
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People in Composites: October 2019
AOC Aliancys, Boeing, Composites UK, Hexcel, Michelman, TPI Composites and UTComp announce new faces in the composites industry and honors awarded to top contributors.
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University study reports expected useful life of wind projects has increased
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently published research finds that wind project developers now expect wind projects to last about 30 years.
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Composite deckhouses cut weight, noise in wind farm service boats
Holland Composites produces CFRP deckhouses for Windcat wind farm service vessels
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Siemens Gamesa to acquire selected assets of Senvion
The acquisition, to close in the first half of 2020, will include wind turbine service and operations assets and an onshore blade manufacturing facility.
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Composites Index contracts for third month
The Composites Index experienced its third month of contracting activity in September, registering 47.3.
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Solvay introduces high-temperature PEEK polymer
KetaSpire PEEK XT promises the chemical resistance of standard PEEK plus significantly higher strength and stiffness at elevated temperatures.
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