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American Clean Power reports U.S. energy highs in 2022, hurdles for 2023

According to the annual and Q1 2023 market reports, more than 25 GW of new clean power was installed, marking it the third highest year for the U.S.; however, several hurdles are delaying 60+ GW through early 2023. 

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Pressure Vessels

XlynX cross-linking compound enables ultra-stable perovskite solar cells

A recent case history shows 99% stability of cells after 1,000 hours using BondLynx treatment, emphasizing its boosted bond strength that can also be used to strengthen polymers and fibers.

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Automotive

Global car user survey identifies automotive trends, variations for future mobility

Conducted by Asahi Kasei and Skopos, the November 2022 survey found differing opinions regarding purchasing behavior, automotive sustainability and autonomous vehicles from the top automotive markets in Germany, China, Japan and the U.S.

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Automotive

Submit abstracts to SPE ACCE 2023 student poster competition

Graduate, undergraduate, community college and high school students are invited to submit poster titles and abstracts on innovative composites technologies by July 1, 2023.

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Aerospace

Airbus selects Airborne to supply automated ply placement system

The pick-and-place system with software-driven automated will be the first in Airbus facilities, enabling highly efficient and flexible dry fiber preform manufacture for A350 structures.

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Marine

French sailmaker incorporates Aluula composites aboard Biotherm race boat

Incidence Sails has successfully integrated Aluula Durlyte into its long-distance ocean race sails after withstanding two years of rigorous testing in numerous open ocean races.

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Infrastructure

CCG FRP panels rehabilitate historic Northamption Street Bridge

High-strength, composite molded, prefabricated panels solve weight problems for the heavily-trafficked bridge, providing cantilever sidewalks for wider shared use paths.

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Space

NASA selects Blue Origin as second Artemis lunar lander provider

Blue Origin joins SpaceX in design, development, testing and verification of its lander concept to enable recurring astronaut expedients to the moon per the NASA Artemis program.

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Thermoplastics

The Gund Co. acquires Vanderveer Industrial Plastics

California-based composites and plastics fabricator will advance The Gund Co.’s access to highly engineered thermoplastics in high-tech industries.

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Carbon Fibers

Time Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing

With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.

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