Siemens Energy in June announced it had produced the first batch of its new B75 Quantum wind turbine rotor blades, fiberglass components 75 meters (m) in length that were cast in one piece (Figure 3).

(MENAFN- GetNews) As a leader in composite material components, Nanjing Spare is proud to launch a full range of FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic) blade, featuring 11 distinct specifications to cater to ...

The EU-funded Eolian project, which aims to develop wind turbine blades using novel bio-based vitrimer composites, has achieved a key milestone. Basalt fibre reinforced vitrimer composite laminates ...

VEC Technology LLC, which is 92% owned by boat builder Genmar Holdings Inc. (Minneapolis, MN), announced its patented composites processing technology, already well-established in the boat-building ...

A team of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are furthering their revolutionary combination of recyclable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing (better known as ...

Danish researchers have developed a chemical process that can disassemble the epoxy composite of wind turbine blades – and simultaneously extract intact glass fibres as well as one of the epoxy ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 11, 2023. Aging or damaged wind turbine blades can be shredded to make products like cement, sports clothing, injectable plastic pellets and ...

A newly opened Fairfax facility debuted its brand-new turbine blade recycling process, touting it as a more environmentally friendly method of dealing with damaged or outdated turbine blades. The ...

ST Bungalow so far has 3D printed and tested miniature models of its fiberglass composite roof form solution. Shown here, the forms are molded into arches or other shapes for maximum tensile strength.

Wind turbines have quickly been adopted in Washington for their attractive renewable energy generated by harnessing the wind. According to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Washington's ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a low-cost carbon fiber that could lower the cost of blades for wind turbines. The fiber begins as widely available raw material used in the ...