Wind/Energy
New York governor proposes major offshore wind project
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called for a procurement of at least 800 MW of offshore wind power between two solicitations to be issued in 2018 and 2019, resulting in enough energy to power 400,000 New York households.
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Floating turbines promise off-grid power sources
A novel hybrid floating wind turbine/offshore oil platform concept exemplifies the potential for composites to enable emission-free supply of power in remote locations.
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Sulzer Mixpac introduces spray coating dispensing system
Sulzer Mixpac USA Inc., a provider of two-component adhesive dispensing systems, now offers the trademarked portable MIXPAC MixCoat Spray, a member of the MIXPAC MixCoat cartridge-based two-component dispensing system family.
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Perhaps we’re getting closer to fiberglass recycling
Earlier this year I wrote an article on composites recycling and one of the things that struck me was how little fiberglass composite waste was being recycled.
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AWEA: US tax bill leaves wind energy PTC untouched
The tax reform bill pending in the US Congress preserves the phase-out of the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).
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Trelleborg finalizes Automated Dynamics acquisition
Automated Dynamics specializes in the development of customized automated fiber placement (AFP) solutions for high-performance composite parts and structures.
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Steelhead Composites earns AS9100 certification
Steelhead Composites designs, manufactures and tests specialty, lightweight hydraulic components and composite pressure vessels to be used for weight-sensitive energy and fuel storage applications.
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Spirit AeroSystems unveils new composites curing technology
Spirit’s research group in Scotland has developed an “intelligent heated tool” technology that obviates the need for the autoclave and reduces cure time by 40%.
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First DLR rotor blade headed for load testing
DLR energy researchers have manufactured the first rotor blade (Smartblade) that adapts to wind conditions using bending torsion coupling.
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Carbon Fiber 2017 final highlights
Applications and enabling technologies for carbon fiber promise new market penetration – challenges notwithstanding.
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