Wind/Energy
Vestas secures Acardis Ost 1 wind farm order for floating wind turbines
Located in the German Baltic Sea, the 27 V174-9.5 MW composite turbines will make use of a new floating installation method to prevent seabed and soil challenges, increase installation time and reduce LCOE.
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TIADE research project to test blade add-ons for optimized wind turbine LCOE
New technologies and design methods for more efficient rotor operation such as spoilers, serrations, vortex generators and blade tip improvements will be applied to a full-scale, 130-meter-diameter turbine prototype.
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Axiom prepregs target pressure vessels
Axiom Materials has launched two new narrow prepreg products developed for use in pressure vessels to store compressed natural gas (CNG) and hydrogen for e-mobility applications.
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LM Wind Power Bergama wind turbine blade manufacturing site produces 1,111th blade
Turkey-based plant deploys lean management strategies and a diverse workforce to produces two-piece carbon fiber blades for GE’s Onshore Cypress platform as well as wind blades for regional and global wind farms.
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NCC research supports new composite gripper solution for wind turbine installation
Compared to current steel clamping structures, which aid in turbine installation, the feasibility study established that composite grippers could cut cost points, installation time and reduce overall environmental impact.
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GE, LafargeHolcim team up to explore circular economy solutions for the wind industry
Per an active drive for more sustainable, circular solutions, both partners will be investigating ways to use decommissioned wind turbine materials.
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European partnership drives forward novel process development for GFRP recycling
Together, Aker Offshore Wind, Aker Horizones and the University of Strathclyde will scale up and commercialize the glass fiber recycling process, which could potentially serve 50% of global glass fiber demand.
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Ørsted to recover, reuse or recycle wind turbine blades
Offshore wind farm developer reports it will temporarily store decommissioned composite blades, should recycling solutions take longer than anticipated.
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Aramco funding accelerates deployment of global, sustainable energy storage technology
The EVx system, developed by Energy Vault, autonomously lifts and lowers composite blocks — an amalgamation of materials like fiberglass, and EOL windblades — to renewably generate and store electricity for multi-GWh storage capacity.
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U.S. administration sets stage for offshore floating wind turbines
Pacific Coast opened to advance areas for offshore wind off the northern and central coasts of California, follows the call for 30 GW offshore wind deployment by 2030.
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