Sicomin GreenPoxy resins chosen by GREENBOATS Sicomin has announced its latest collaboration with GREENBOATS as it delivers the first ever natural fibre composite (NFC) nacelle for an offshore wind turbine. Not only is the new GREENBOATS…
Making a leaner greener blade In this Q&A, Professor Iain Bomphray, director of the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre (LMC) part of the University of Strathclyde and Dr Sabrina Malpede, ACT Blade CEO, discuss with Ed Hill…
Moog helps researchers build improved turbine blade test Moog, the well known designer and manufacturer of high-performance motion control products and solutions, has applied its expertise with servo control and actuation systems to help create a testing facility…
Ultralight wind turbine blade promising greener, cleaner energy Technology adapted from the sailing industry has been used to develop an ultralight offshore wind turbine blade capable of producing more energy than conventional designs. The novel lightweight composite blade…
Report: Best strategies for recycling wind turbine blades WindEurope, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) present their recommendations for the recycling of wind turbine blades in their new report ‘Accelerating Wind…
Say goodbye to laborious sanding backlogs Austrian abrasives manufacturer, TYROLIT presented its new TYROLIT POWER tool for the sanding and finishing of hard surfaces at this year’s wind energy fair in Hamburg. In the turbine…
3A Composites receives APQP4Wind certification 3A Composites has announced it now received its APQP4Wind Certification from the Danish Wind Industry Association. The APQP4Wind project is an initiative started by the Danish Wind Industry Association to…
Blowing in the wind Using pultrusion to manufacture wind turbine components – such as spar caps – can make operations more efficient. Lou Reade reports. Wind energy continues to grow in importance, with…
