Alstom has broken ground for its 115,000 ft2 wind turbines nacelle assembly facility in Amarillo, Texas.
31 May, 2010
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
31 May, 2010
Swedish producer of spread tow carbon reinforcements Oxeon is adding new capacity at its Borås facility.
31 May, 2010
Quatro Composites™ has acquired an additional autoclave and on-site freezer to support its composites manufacturing business.
30 May, 2010
Composites UK, the trade association for the UK composites industry, held its first Awards Dinner on the 5 May as part of its annual conference.
29 May, 2010
The iREMO project is developing process monitoring and control technologies for composite processing.
28 May, 2010
The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is urging the EU to go for 30% emissions cut to keep the EU’s renewable energy leadership.
28 May, 2010
Coming out of the recession, European glass fibre manufacturer 3B says it is ready to pursue plans to globalise its business, focusing on markets where it can provide products with added value.
28 May, 2010
Far East Wind Power Corp has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Málama Composites to develop a collaborative agreement towards the production of environmentally friendly core materials for wind turbine blade manufacture.
27 May, 2010
The world will install 107 GW of green power by 2035, up from 44 GW in 2007.
27 May, 2010
A number of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Trade Access Programme (TAP) grants are available to help UK companies exhibit at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2010.
27 May, 2010
VEC Composite Technology has launched a new website featuring the benefits of its composite manufacturing process.
26 May, 2010
Around 5030 people attended the SAMPE 2010 conference and exhibition in Seattle, Washington, on 17-20 May.
26 May, 2010
Reichhold Inc has announced a price increase for all vinyl ester resins sold in North America for the composites industry.
26 May, 2010
SP - High Modulus, the marine business of Gurit, has appointed REJA Sp.z.o.o as the sole distributor for SP - High Modulus branded products in Poland.
25 May, 2010
Amber Composites has announced that its UK facilities have achieved the ISO 14001 standard for environmental management systems.
25 May, 2010
Industrial inkjet solutions provider Xennia is showcasing the use of advanced composite materials in inkjet printing systems.
25 May, 2010
Hobas GRP pipes are being used in a major project to modernise the waste water treatment network in the St Nazaire region of France.
24 May, 2010
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
24 May, 2010
AOC has announced price increases for its vinyl ester resins sold throughout the world.
24 May, 2010
Dow Europe GmbH has announced a price increase for its epoxy products in Europe (including Turkey).
23 May, 2010
Nordex USA Inc’s third generation 2.5 MW turbine series, the Gamma generation, will be introduced at Windpower 2010 in Dallas, Texas in May.
21 May, 2010
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has recently tested a Samsung wind turbine drive train in its 2.5 MW dynamometer.
21 May, 2010
Skill shortages, training and industry standards urgently need to be addressed if the UK is to fully harness its renewable energy ambitions, according to an EU funded study supported by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR).
21 May, 2010
North American distributor Composites One and 3M’s Renewable Energy Division have formed an alliance under which they will target wind turbine manufacturers.
21 May, 2010
Aberdeen-based Green Ocean Energy says it is close to becoming the only marine power company in the world to have its technology "fully certified".
21 May, 2010
Ashland Performance Materials is increasing the price of its Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resins, and other resins containing liquid epoxy resin, sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and India.
20 May, 2010
MAG Industrial Automation Systems will receive US$5 million to develop composite lay-up technology to produce longer-lasting, lower-cost wind turbine blades.
20 May, 2010
SeaEnergy PLC has secured a grant of £30,000 for a feasibility study into the service opportunities available in the expanding offshore renewable energy industry.
20 May, 2010
Ashland Performance Materials is increasing the price of vinyl ester resins and speciality composite products in North America.
20 May, 2010
The Inverness based company has deployed a 1/9th scale of its AWS-III device, a ring-shaped multi-cell surface-floating wave power system, the result of almost two years of intensive research and development work.
20 May, 2010
Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP) is introducing a new package of products designed to optimise infusion moulding which it calls the Flex Moulding Process.
19 May, 2010
At the JEC Composites Show in April, Huntsman Advanced Materials used an exhibition stand with pillars built using a composite of flax fibre and epoxy resin.
19 May, 2010
The 10-year exclusivity agreement will see Gamesa supply all turbines installed at sites developed by Cannon in Mexico’s Baja California. Gamesa will also provide additional support and maintenance services, and limited development services.
19 May, 2010
US distributor Composites One will be distributing Zyvex Performance Materials (ZPM)'s Epovex, Epovex Adhesive and Arovex nano-enhanced composite products.
19 May, 2010
UK distributor CMS has been renamed AOC (UK) Ltd.
18 May, 2010
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the top 10 examples of sustainable architecture and green design for 2010.
18 May, 2010
The UK wave energy project Wave Hub is on course to be deployed this summer with fabrication of sub-sea cables and the hub itself nearing completion.
18 May, 2010
UK headquartered carbon fibre converter Sigmatex has opened its new facility in Shanghai, China.
18 May, 2010
Holland has been named the partner country of the COMPOSITES EUROPE 2010 trade fair.
18 May, 2010
Pultruder Exel Composites reports net sales from continuing operations of 15.7 million euros for the first quarter of 2010, down 15.4% on the previous year.
17 May, 2010
Hexcel has named French company Gazechim as distributor of its aerospace products in Europe.
17 May, 2010
Nordex USA Inc will supply 20 of its N90 2.5 MW wind turbines for the 50 MW wind farm in Garrett County, Maryland.
17 May, 2010
The 50 MW Barao Sao Joao onshore wind farm has been put into operation in southern Portugal by E.ON.
17 May, 2010
Cytec Engineered Materials is introducing PRISM™ EP2400, a one-part toughened epoxy resin system for use in infusion processes.
17 May, 2010
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
17 May, 2010
PNE Wind UK Ltd, a PNE Wind AG subsidiary, plans to develop over 300 MW of wind energy in the UK.
17 May, 2010
The first composite bridge deck has been installed in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It replaces a wooden bridge that is used for pedestrian and emergency vehicles.
17 May, 2010
A power purchase agreement (PPA) between Kahuku Wind Power and Hawaiian Electric Company for the purchase of renewable energy from a 30 MW wind farm in Hawaii has been approved by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission.
14 May, 2010
Vector Composites and Quickstep have been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by US Air Force for materials used in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
14 May, 2010
Nearshore waves have more potential for wave energy development than previously thought, according to a New Scientist article.
14 May, 2010
Gamesa is setting up a wind turbine manufacturing plant in China with an annual capacity of 500 MW.
14 May, 2010
A new study from Owens Corning shows how the company’s boron-free Advantex® E-CR glass fibre outperforms E-glass reinforcements in stressed composite laminates in a corrosive environment.
14 May, 2010
Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa’s net profit fell 75% in the first quarter of 2010 to €8 million in a difficult macroeconomic environment.
14 May, 2010
SP - High Modulus has secured further approval from two leading certification bodies for its new marine foam core, Corecell™ M-Foam.
14 May, 2010
PPG Industries' fibre glass business has announced that it has restarted a furnace at its facility in Shelby, North Carolina, USA.
13 May, 2010
Friday is the deadline for comments on revisions to a voluntary standard that determines what types of renewable energy are eligible to be sold in the US as certified green power.
13 May, 2010
The new Conservative / Liberal Democrat coalition in the UK stands firm on renewable energy, but disagrees on nuclear.
13 May, 2010
The Crystic® Crestomer® range of urethane acrylate structural adhesives from Scott Bader Composites now includes a product with a longer working time.
12 May, 2010
The UK Round 1 & 2 offshore wind projects have been extended with an additional 2 GW by the UK Crown Estate.
12 May, 2010
Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) has announced an industry matching grant program totaling US$500,000 for developing wave energy projects.
12 May, 2010
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released roadmaps for solar PV and concentrating solar power (CSP), predicting that the two solar technologies could generate 9000 TWh of green power in 2050.
12 May, 2010
Independent consultancy STRUCTeam Ltd, based in Southampton, UK, will offer design and material engineering services to the advanced composites market.
12 May, 2010
Polish company Markos is producing nacelles and hubs for wind turbines using infusion and open moulding techniques.
12 May, 2010
Redelease has been named official distributor of AkzoNobel organic peroxides in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, alongside VI Fiberglass.
11 May, 2010
The Australian Government will commit A$653 million over four years to establish a Renewable Energy Future Fund.
11 May, 2010
The Department of Energy (DoE) has announced US$60 million in funding from ARRA to support small business research and development leading to deployment of clean and renewable energy technologies.
11 May, 2010
The strongest growth in US energy supply will come from renewable fuels used to generate electricity and to produce liquid fuels for the transportation sector, according to the latest outlook from the US Department of Energy.
11 May, 2010
Pipe producer HOBAS has opened a research centre for glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe systems in Wietersdorf, Austria.
11 May, 2010
Composites manufacturer Kemrock Industries and Exports Ltd has commissioned the first carbon fibre manufacturing facility in India.
11 May, 2010
More companies in the composites industry are starting using laser template projection systems to increase production throughput, improve quality and simplify workflows.
10 May, 2010
Japanese carbon fibre manufacturer Toray Industries Inc has signed a long-term basic supply agreement with European aerospace company EADS. The contract covers supply of carbon fibre prepreg for aircraft applications, primarily for Airbus, through 2025.
10 May, 2010
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
10 May, 2010
MAG Industrial Automation Systems says it is forming a new Renewable Energy Business unit to design and build automated manufacturing systems for solar panels and wind turbine components.
07 May, 2010
The New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) will provide US$11.3m to develop 25 renewable energy projects.
07 May, 2010
The US Department of Agriculture will provide grants and loan guarantees to farmers, agricultural producers and owners of rural small businesses that want to purchase renewable energy systems and improve their energy efficiency.
07 May, 2010
Led by Brazil, Latin America is expected to reach 46 GW of total installed wind capacity by 2025 with a 12.6% compound annual growth rate of yearly installations, according IHS Emerging Energy Research (EER).
07 May, 2010
A 131 ft blade of a wind turbine is touring 9 states to underscore the increasing role for renewable energy in the US energy future.
07 May, 2010
This September COMPOSITES EUROPE returns to Essen, where it will be held alongside the ALUMINIUM World Trade Fair to form the largest exhibition platform for lightweight construction.
07 May, 2010
Australian advanced materials company Quickstep has secured new development contracts with a total value of over $500 000, including further collaborative work with a large European aerospace company.
07 May, 2010
Seven associations in renewable energy and energy efficiency warn the US risks losing jobs if its fails to pass legislation with hard targets needed to strengthen their industries.
06 May, 2010
A college focused entirely on careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, Ecotech Institute, has been announced by the Education Corporation of America.
06 May, 2010
Reichhold has announced a price increase on all products for the European composites industry.
06 May, 2010
DSM Composite Resins is increasing the prices of its complete portfolio of resins with immediate effect.
06 May, 2010
The tail section of the new Gulfstream G650 aircraft features a thermoplastic composite rudder and elevator.
06 May, 2010
Energy consultancy Xodus has developed a web-based tool for managing risks for offshore energy – including offshore renewable sources.
05 May, 2010
Lockheed Martin, Magestic Systems Inc (MSI) and Nikon Metrology won a JEC Innovation Award for composites technology used in the production of the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
05 May, 2010
Google has invested US$38.8 million in two wind farms in North Dakota.
04 May, 2010
A consumer guide for installing wind turbines has been launched by RenewableUK (former BWEA).
04 May, 2010
Consultants Mott MacDonald and Halcrow will promote growing opportunities for the development of global tidal range energy projects.
04 May, 2010
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website last week.
04 May, 2010
Owens Corning reports consolidated net sales of US$1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2010, up 18% on the first quarter of 2009.
03 May, 2010
The following stories were the most popular with visitors to the Reinforced Plastics website during April.
01 May, 2010