Wind/Energy

Construction 11 Nov 2024

Swedish parking garage to incorporate decommissioned wind blades

Architect Jonas Lloyd is working with Vattenfall to design the multistory building with a wind blade façade, targeting eco-friendly buildings and creative ways to remove blades from landfills.

Wind/Energy 4 Nov 2024

ORPC Ireland, Queen’s begin X-Flow project for hydrokinetic turbine testing

Deployment of CFRP turbine technology to Strangford Lough will provide insight into blade and rotor performance, predictive maintenance and grid-scale benefits of tidal energy using real tide conditions.

Pressure Vessels 1 Nov 2024

Gurit announces strategic alignment to preserve wind leadership, accelerate growth in other markets

While expected wind business revenue did not materialize for Q3 2024, Gurit is actively implementing measures to diversify its portfolio and position it for a wind sale increase in 2025.

Thermoplastics 25 Oct 2024

ECORES WIND builds on wind blade circularity initiatives

Latest Horizon Europe project seeks to introduce innovative circular resins combined with advanced disassembly strategies, enabling cost-effective blade decommissioning and material reuse.

Wind/Energy 25 Oct 2024

MingYang completes 20-MW offshore wind turbine installation

The MySE18.X-20MW, located in China, becomes the largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine on the market.

Wind/Energy 23 Oct 2024

BlueWind secures contract with GE Vernova to manufacture wind turbine nacelle covers

With more than 2,000 2X nacelle covers manufactured, the company expands its supply with the WT20 model

Wind/Energy 18 Oct 2024

CorPower Ocean secures funding to commercialize wave energy

CorPower Ocean announces significant investment in its wave energy technology that converts its motion into electricity via a filament-wound fiberglass buoy design.

Pressure Vessels 14 Oct 2024

NCC, BCI, Vestas collaborate to enhance wind blade technology development

NCC, BCI and Vestas have established the U.K. Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan, aiming to accelerate wind blade technology development and lower energy costs.

Recycling 7 Oct 2024

ZEBRA project demonstrates closed-loop wind recycling system

Consortium partners have proven the complete recycling of thermoplastic wind turbines via two manufactured wind blades, featuring reduced operating cost, CO2 emissions.