Vestas will deliver 139 of its V90-1.8 MW wind turbines to Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Americas Inc for the Cedar Point Wind farm in Lincoln and Elbert Counties, Colorado, USA.
30 June, 2010
Vacmobiles.com Ltd has upgraded its Vacmobile 20/2 mobile vacuum system for 2010. The machine is used for composite manufacturing processes such as resin infusion and vacuum bagging.
30 June, 2010
Renewable energy will continue to be the bright spot of the US economy in 2010 but could decline in coming years without public policy and finance to drive private capital investment, according analyst Datamonitor.
30 June, 2010
The US departments of the Interior (DoI) and Energy (DoE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their working relationship on the future development of commercial renewable offshore energy projects on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
30 June, 2010
BASF is launching its first long glass fibre reinforced polyamide grade, Ultramid® Structure LF.
30 June, 2010
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30 June, 2010
Toho Tenax announced today the conclusion of a long term framework agreement with EADS and its subsidiary Airbus regarding the direct supply of carbon fibre and carbon fibre-based materials for a range of Airbus aircraft.
29 June, 2010
The offshore wind industry is urged to move towards standardised contracts to reduce risk and save project time, say energy consultancy Xodus Group and legal advisors Shepherd and Wedderburn.
29 June, 2010
Irish company ÉireComposites has been awarded a total of €1.9 million in research and development contracts from the European Space Agency, aimed at producing lightweight composite technologies for future space launcher and satellite structures.
29 June, 2010
Toho Tenax Europe GmbH has won a contract to supply carbon fibre material for major primary and secondary composite structures on Bombardier’s new CSeries aircraft programme. Toho Tenax expects the contract to be worth around €130 million over the next 10 years.
29 June, 2010
Following the introduction of its new name a few months ago, core materials supplier 3A Composites (previously known as Alcan Composites) has launched a new corporate identity and logo.
28 June, 2010
In a recent speech, the UK Secretary of Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, called for the EU to adopt a 30% emissions reduction target by 2020.
28 June, 2010
Every year COMPOSITES EUROPE showcases the dynamic development of the composites market and presents current trends. On 14-16 September the trade fair will open its gates for the fifth time in Essen, Germany.
28 June, 2010
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28 June, 2010
E.ON's Climate & Renewables Operations Team will stream live wind data from its Robbin Rigg offshore wind farm using Natural Power’s ZephIR lidar.
25 June, 2010
Composite Technology Investors LLC, Solana Beach, California, has completed the purchase of Vector Composites Inc (VCI), Dayton, Ohio, from DR Technologies Inc, San Diego, California. VCI provides composite structures development and fabrication services for aerospace applications.
25 June, 2010
Prepreg and phenolic resin supplier Lewcott Corporation has named BMB Solutions Composites as a sales representative for Canada.
25 June, 2010
To reinforce its composites activities, ESI has opened its new worldwide Research & Development Centre for the Simulation of Composites Design, Manufacturing and Performance in Bordeaux, France.
24 June, 2010
Vestas will deliver 44 of its V100-1.8 MW and 35 of its V90-1.8 MW wind turbines to Capital Power Corporation for its proposed Quality Wind Project in British Columbia, Canada.
24 June, 2010
HOBAS glass reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe forms part of a water treatment project in Venice.
24 June, 2010
A survey reveals that two-thirds of Americans believe solar technology should play a greater role in meeting the country's energy needs, and three-quarters feel that increasing renewable energy and decreasing US dependence on foreign oil, are the country's top energy priorities.
23 June, 2010
The 'Borouge 2' high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in Abu Dhabi uses fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pipe to cool process water with seawater.
23 June, 2010
Gamesa’s G90 Class II wind turbine has been certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL).
23 June, 2010
A combination of energy efficiency, fuel-switching and a combination of commercially-available renewable energy technologies could allow 100% of Australia’s energy needs to be met with renewable sources, according to a new report.
23 June, 2010
Reichhold has entered into a manufacturing partnership in Turkey with Ilkalem Ticaret ve Sanayi AS.
23 June, 2010
Bentley Chemicals says that employing re-useable silicone bags for moulding composites under vacuum is faster, cheaper and 'greener' than the traditional composites moulding methods used for aerospace, automotive and marine components.
22 June, 2010
DONG Energy has been awarded the concession to build the 400 MW Anholt offshore wind farm off the island of Anholt in the Kattegat, Denmark.
22 June, 2010
Componeering Inc of Finland is introducing Version 4.1 of its ESAComp software for the analysis and design of composite structures.
22 June, 2010
Renewable energy technologies are declining in cost but continued efforts are required to further reduce this, according to energy ministers from the 21-country Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.
22 June, 2010
Dow Formulated Systems will introduce its latest composite products for the manufacture of wind turbine blades at the Wind Power Asia trade show in China this month.
21 June, 2010
Two prototype wind turbine blades GloBlades measuring 42 m have been flown from China to LM Wind Power’s facilities in Lunderskov, Denmark.
21 June, 2010
The Spanish EU Presidency has launched the 10-year, €6 billion, ‘European Wind Initiative (EWI) – a research and development roadmap for the wind energy sector.
21 June, 2010
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21 June, 2010
Janicki Industries has helped Lockheed Martin produce the Full Scale Pole Model for its F-35 stealth fighter jet programme. The model is now being used to test radar signature and other performance data.
21 June, 2010
Software developers JETCAM International and 123 Insight Ltd have announced a partnership with composite manufacturer Synergy Composites to create an ‘Open Manufacturing Centre of Excellence.’
20 June, 2010
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner with General Electric (GE) engines has completed its first flight.
20 June, 2010
A European consortium is working to produce a ‘REACH Toolkit’ to help the European polymer industry in its implementation of REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances) legislation.
19 June, 2010
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight test fleet has passed 1000 hours of testing. The project team estimates that it is about 40% through the test conditions required to certify the first version of the aircraft.
18 June, 2010
The US Department of Energy (DoE) will award a total of over US$76 million to support energy efficiency in building technology projects and the development of training programs for commercial building equipment technicians, building operators, and energy auditors.
18 June, 2010
Following a recovery in demand, Teijin Aramid is planning to restart the last spinning line for aramid fibres at its plant in Emmen, the Netherlands, taking it back to full capacity by the end of the year.
18 June, 2010
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a technical assistance program to design more sustainable, green and energy efficient communities.
18 June, 2010
In 2012 COMPOSITES EUROPE will move from Essen to the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, following the ALUMINIUM trade fair's relocation to this venue.
18 June, 2010
The National Aerospace Laboratory NLR and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands have developed a new fibre architecture with improved damage tolerance for use with a fibre placement machine.
18 June, 2010
Ensinger’s Penn Fibre Division has added a glass fibre reinforced PEEK composite with improved high temperature properties to its line of thin gauge sheet materials.
17 June, 2010
Indian Energy says the first 4.5 MW of its 16.5 MW wind farm at Theni has been registered under the Generation Based Incentive (GBI) scheme in India.
17 June, 2010
GRPMS will distribute reinforcements supplier Chomarat's product range in the UK, Eire and Scandinavia.
17 June, 2010
The power system in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland can accommodate the ambitious 40% target for renewable energy by 2020, according to Ecofys.
17 June, 2010
Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Ltd has established a new subsidiary company in Dayton, Ohio, to target aerospace and defence contracts in the USA.
17 June, 2010
Airtech Advanced Materials' new Securlon® multi-layer bagging film is available in widths up to 7.1 m.
16 June, 2010
Wind turbine producer Vestas has established a permanent office in Johannesburg, South Africa to serve the emerging southern African wind energy market and to support the future development of wind energy in the region.
16 June, 2010
Red Composites is offering a translation service from English into Chinese language, specifically for the advanced composites industry.
16 June, 2010
Veracity Technology Solutions has completed a proof of concept demonstration with the US Army for a non-destructive inspection (NDI) process used for testing helicopter rotor blades.
16 June, 2010
The US Department of Energy (DoE)'s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and the University of Delaware will work towards a test site for commercial offshore wind turbines.
15 June, 2010
The University of Maine’s Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center has launched a website to provide information on the DeepCwind deepwater offshore wind turbine project.
15 June, 2010
A European project aims to develop a process for the high volume production of high quality natural fibres for use in composites.
15 June, 2010
Carbo Tech has received a 150 million euro order from McLaren Automotive to produce the carbon fibre monocoques for McLaren's new range of sports cars.
15 June, 2010
Core materials supplier DIAB is launching the Composites Consulting Group (CCG), an independent consulting company focusing on engineering and manufacturing services for composite materials.
15 June, 2010
Gabriele Schwager has been appointed Project Manager of the COMPOSITES EUROPE trade show.
15 June, 2010
The Brussels-based organisation estimates that this would take total installed capacity to almost 85 GW by the end of they year - an increase of 13%.
15 June, 2010
Creative Composites has won a contract to design and manufacture composite components for a new multi-purpose utility vehicle developed by Multihog Ltd.
14 June, 2010
Airtech Advanced Materials is introducing Toolfusion® 3, a two part, low viscosity epoxy infusion resin for use in producing prepreg quality, composite moulds.
14 June, 2010
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14 June, 2010
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) will be exhibiting its automotive composites technology at the Automotive Interiors Expo later this month.
13 June, 2010
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) has announced the sale of its South African based subsidiary, Advanced Composites Group SA (Pty) Ltd (ACGSA), to AAT Composites (Pty) Ltd.
12 June, 2010
An FRP roof created using resin from Ashland Performance Materials now covers the Theme Pavilion constructed for the Shanghai World Expo currently underway in China.
11 June, 2010
Siemens will supply German utility Erneuerbare Energien GmbH (ENBW) 288MW of turbines for the EnBW Baltic 2 offshore wind farm.
11 June, 2010
Aerospace systems supplier Goodrich Corporation has acquired UK based Crompton Technology Group Ltd (CTG), a manufacturer of carbon fibre composite products for the aerospace, defence and various other markets.
11 June, 2010
The EC funded PreCarBi project on the simulation of liquid resin infusion of new composite materials has resulted in the development of bindered composite materials and associated simulation tools dedicated to aerospace applications.
11 June, 2010
The belief that the European wind energy industry can make a serious contribution to green growth was backed by politicians of the left and right and trade unionists at a high-level meeting held in Brussels.
10 June, 2010
The University of Glasgow in the UK and Gaia-Wind Ltd have released the results of research showing that larger blades are more efficient at generating electricity in lower wind speeds.
10 June, 2010
The University of Glasgow and Gaia-Wind Ltd have released the results of research showing that larger blades are more efficient at generating electricity in lower wind speeds.
10 June, 2010
Rhodia has developed a high performance polyamide composite suitable for manufacturing structural parts for the transportation and construction sectors.
09 June, 2010
Advanced Composites Group Ltd (ACG) has achieved recertification of its VTM®260 Series prepregs from Lloyd’s Register.
09 June, 2010
The federal government has signed an agreement with ten states to establish an offshore wind energy consortium for the Atlantic Ocean.
08 June, 2010
The United States remains the most attractive country in the world for renewable energy, although it now ties the top spot with China.
08 June, 2010
Advanced composites company Hexcel Corporation has updated its outlook for the remainder of 2010 and says it expects total company revenues to grow at a double digit rate through 2013.
08 June, 2010
Stronger government support for green power could boost employment in the sector, according to the latest forecast from Greenpeace and the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC).
08 June, 2010
Washington rated top state in hydroelectric output and for green power from all renewable energy, including hydroelectric.
07 June, 2010
Applied NanoStructured Solutions LLC (ANS), a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp, and glass fibre reinforcements supplier Owens Corning have signed a joint development agreement to support the commercialisation of carbon-enhanced reinforcements.
07 June, 2010
Vestas is about to launch two R&D projects: cost-effective deep water foundations for large offshore wind turbines and an intelligent energy management system introducing energy storage into a wind power plant.
07 June, 2010
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07 June, 2010
LM Wind Power Service & Logistics has opened its North American regional wind blade service center in Abilene, Texas.
04 June, 2010
Scott Bader has upgraded its Crystic Fireguard 75PA topcoat to provide better fire retardant properties and handling.
04 June, 2010
Following a record-breaking year of capacity additions in 2009 with 9.8 GW of wind projects installed, the US wind market finds itself confronting a growth-constrained 2010,according to IHS Emerging Energy Research.
04 June, 2010
The deal provides Synergy with the right to manufacture Trelleborg Advanced Engineering Materials products for a long term period.
04 June, 2010
Mainstream Renewable Power, has completed Private equity is getting ready for investment in renewable energy over the next year, according to a recent KPMG poll.
04 June, 2010
Boeing and Canadian industry partners have launched a new research and development consortium aimed at strengthening Canada's competitive position in the manufacturing of advanced composite materials for aerospace and other industries.
04 June, 2010
GE says it will provide direct-drive wind turbines for first offshore, freshwater wind farm in North America.
03 June, 2010
Arkema has received approval from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for commercial sales of its Graphistrength® multiwall carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the USA.
03 June, 2010
Nordex will deliver 8 of its N80/2500 wind turbines to the Screggagh wind farm in Northern Ireland for DW Consultancy Ltd.
03 June, 2010
The Institute will take on the mission to develop U.S wind and other renewable energy resources.
03 June, 2010
Reichhold has announced a further price increase for all vinyl ester resins for the European composites industry.
03 June, 2010
3M has partnered with Rope Partner to conduct an in-field study on the effects of leading edge wind turbine blade damage.
03 June, 2010
China Windpower and Liaoning Energy will establish 18 new joint ventures (JVs) in Chaoyang, Liaoning Province, China, for the development of 900 MW of wind power projects.
03 June, 2010
VISTAGY Inc has announced that GKN Aerospace has purchased its SyncroFIT® software for developing airframe assemblies, for use in conjunction with FiberSIM® composites engineering software in developing an optimised winglet for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft programme.
03 June, 2010
SABIC Innovative Plastics has developed a high-performance compound combining carbon fibre with Ultem polyetherimide (PEI) resin, which is designed to replace die-cast and machined aluminium in aircraft interior components.
02 June, 2010
UK company Tods Defence Ltd has completed the design and manufacture of a second Bow Sonar Dome for the US Navy DDG Zumwalt Class ‘stealth’ ship programme.
02 June, 2010
Composites equipment supplier Magnum Venus Plastech (MVP) has announced the death of its founder, Jim Hedger Sr., on 29 April 2010.
02 June, 2010
KOMPOIST 2010, the trade show for the composites industry in Turkey, takes place on 10-13 June 2010 in Istanbul.
02 June, 2010
The lack of financing is a major obstacles to growth of the wind energy industry in the USA, according to an industry opinion poll.
01 June, 2010
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has published its 2009 Composites Industry Report, which provides the latest statistics on the US composites industry.
01 June, 2010
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01 June, 2010