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Bayer explores use of polyurethane composites in large turbine blades
As part of a project partially funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE), Bayer MaterialScience LLC is researching the potential use of polyurethane composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes in the production of blades for wind turbines of 1.5 MW and above.
US Governors: more support for wind energy
A bipartisan group of state governors want President Obama and Congress to adopt a set of recommendations that will develop wind energy across the United States.
1m jobs in wind energy by 2012
Wind energy employed 550,000 people at the end of last year and will employ 670,000 by the end of 2010, predicts the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA).
Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm construction begins
Construction work on the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm, UK, began on 9 March.
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Reinforced Plastics newscast, 1 March 2010
Amanda Jacob reviews the ACMA's Composites 2010 trade show, highlights some of the latest news, and introduces Reinforced Plastics' JEC preview.
Reinforced Plastics newscast, 2 February 2010
Amanda Jacob looks at what's happening this week.
Reinforced Plastics newscast, 25 January 2010
Amanda Jacob highlights some of the latest news stories.
Preview of the November/December issue of Reinforced Plastics
Reinforced Plastics' Editor, Amanda Jacob, previews the November/December issue of the magazine. Features include: Boeing's 787: trials, tribulations, and restoring the dream; European composites industry set for slow recovery; and RTM – past, present and future.

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Greener cars = more composites?
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 11 March 2010
Reports from the Geneva motor show taking place this week have highlighted the launch of numerous 'green' cars. It seems that most of the major players have been showcasing their take on an electric o...
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Emerging markets offer best opportunities for composites in construction
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 17 February 2010
The construction industry is the biggest user of composite materials, and the potential for further growth is substantial. In a presentation at the ACMA's Composites 2010 show last week, Norman Timmin...
tags: construction, composites, FRP
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Composites 2010: everyone's talking about ...
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 11 February 2010
In my conversations at the show, the three following topics were top of the agenda. 1. When will the recovery start? Not surprisingly, everyone was talking about the global economy and asking when b...
tags: composites, sustainability, green, wind
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Composites 2010: cautious optimism
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 11 February 2010
Exhibitors at Composites 2010 are generally upbeat about the prospects for the US composites industry over the next few years. Ted Harris, President of Ashland Performance Materials, is ‘cautio...
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Composites 2010: US industry to grow
Posted by Amanda Jacob • 11 February 2010
The first day of the Composites 2010 event in a grey and rainy Las Vegas started with an upbeat presentation on the future of the US composites industry by business analyst Ray MacNeil. The US compos...
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Wind energy and vacuum infusion Wind energy and vacuum infusion
Wind energy and vacuum infusion is one of the biggest opportunities today for the composites industry according to Reinier Jansen, Business Development Wind Energy, at Lantor BV. As well as blade manufacture, vacuum infusion is now also being used in nacelle production.
China to lead global wind energy development?
There is good news in the wind for proponents of wind power. Wind turbine capacity has been increasing dramatically, and the unit cost of power generated by wind energy is expected to drop further. Much of this will continue to be credited to China’s efforts, according to a new report from the Global Intelligence Alliance.
Could thermoplastics be the answer for utility-scale wind turbine blades
The manufacture of wind turbine blades has been based on thermoset composite technology, but thermoplastic composites could offer recyclability and other advantages. George Marsh reports on the current research going on into thermoplastic turbine blades.
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Big challenges: the role of resins in wind turbine rotor blade development
The demand for bigger wind turbines, powered by longer blades, has placed many challenges on the blade manufacturers and their suppliers. Paul Langemeier, Director, Global Market Development, and Christoph Scheuer, Market Development Manager, of Hexion Speciality Chemicals, review the history of blade manufacture and the challenges facing resin manufacturers today.
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The Tangled Web: Silent Threats & Invisible Enemies
In a 2009 report, MessageLabs Intelligence revealed that an average of 3,618 new Websites per day were identified as harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs such as spyware and adware.

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