Wind/Energy
NREL develops biomass-derived resin PECAN for wind blades
Demonstration and findings validate PECAN as a method for developing long blades that perform well with composites, outperform some resins and enable chemical recycling.
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NCC welcomes Scottish Renewables to SuSWIND steering board
Scotland’s renewable energy trade body joins several other members to guide and support technology advancement for recyclability and future wind blade development.
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Clean energy industry announces $500 billion in new investments
According to American Clean Power Association’s 2024 report, the last couple of years have seen 300 gigawatts of new projects, and 161 manufacturing facilities announced, fueling economic growth.
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Gurit releases half-year 2024 report, adapts to supply chain dynamics
After an expected slow start to 2024 with low sales in the first quarter, Gurit saw a stronger second quarter with net sales of ~$246.7 million, driven by the ramp-up of new wind blades and higher demand in non-wind markets.
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Hexagon Composites businesses receive additional orders for CNG, hydrogen
Hexagon Agility and Hexagon Purus have both signed long-term supply agreements supporting North American OEMs.
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TPI, University of Texas participate in wind blade cure optimization project
Physics-informed machine learning algorithms will be applied to simulate and optimize composite wind blade curing in an effort to advance smart composites manufacturing in industry.
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Polar Technology develops innovative solutions for hydrogen storage
Conformable “Hydrogen in a Box” prototype for compressed gas storage has been tested to 350 and 700 bar, liquid hydrogen storage is being evaluated.
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Composite integral fuel tank for hydrogen storage in aircraft developed via Czech Republic project
Made using CompoTech’s robot-assisted winding technology, the Type 4 or 5 multi-cell tank is designed to be integrated into an aircraft wing root.
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Arceon introduces novel CMC materials for space, defense
Carbeon C/C-SiC ceramic matrix composites are being developed and tested for rocket nozzles, onboard the International Space Station and in electric aviation, metal treatment and reactor applications.
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SRI advances CMC for solar, renewable energy and industry
U.S. research institute advances “infiltration-free” process for improved performance, durability and affordability of materials able to withstand highly corrosive environments at temperatures beyond 700°C.
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