Wind/Energy

Wind/Energy 4 Dec 2020

EIT InnoEnergy becomes Nabrawind shareholder

The investment in Nabrawind will boost several company projects, including its Nabrajoint modular blade technology.

Pressure Vessels 4 Dec 2020

Vestas wins 534 MW order in Brazil, extends Casa dos Ventos’ wind park

Casa dos Ventos placed a 534 MW order for the second stage of the Rio do Vento wind park, making it the largest wind project in Latin America to date at more than 1 GW.

Pressure Vessels 26 Nov 2020

Governor Mills expresses intent to expand floating offshore wind in Maine

State of Maine seeks nation’s first floating offshore wind research array, located in the Gulf of Maine, to advance new technology in collaboration with Maine’s fishing industry.

Wind/Energy 26 Nov 2020

NREL, Arkema research recyclable, thermoplastic composite wind turbine blades

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and partners aim to develop more sustainable, longer-lasting turbine blades that are less expensive to manufacture.

Wind/Energy 23 Nov 2020

Hexagon Purus to supply composite pressure vessels for U.S. hydrogen-powered commuter train

The contract includes the development and approval of a developed cylinder storage system, with a hydrogen-powered train built and transferred to California by 2023.

Wind/Energy 11 Nov 2020

U.K. launches initiative for recyclable wind turbine blade technologies

The SusWIND initiative, addressing the recyclability and future development of composite wind turbine blades, will be delivered in three developments.

Wind/Energy 3 Nov 2020

AWEA market report indicates record third quarter

The U.S. wind industry installed nearly 2,000 MW of new wind power capacity in Q3 2020, bringing U.S. wind capacity to 112,000 MW. Development and construction activity remains strong despite the pandemic.

Wind/Energy 30 Oct 2020

Vestas to acquire offshore business in joint venture

Per the agreement, Vestas will acquire Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ shares in the MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW) joint venture. MHI gets 2.5% in Vestas and a seat on the Vestas board.

Sustainability 30 Oct 2020

Arkema wins Pierre Potier Prize for Elium thermoplastic resin

Following a depolymerization, purification and reformulation process, the resulting Elium thermoplastic resin is said to enable the manufacture of 100% recyclable wind turbine blades.