Alliant Techsystems has officially opened its new Aircraft Commercial Centre of Excellence (ACCE) in Clearfield, Utah, USA, which will support high rate co
30 August 2011Amanda Jacob
Iberdrola Renewables has begun the installation process of the 400 MW Wikinger offshore wind farm off the German coast of the Baltic Sea.
29 August 2011Kari Williamson
Gurit, which manufactures carbon composite body panels for the automotive industry at a facility on the Isle of Wight, UK, has secured Lloyd’s Register Qua
29 August 2011Amanda Jacob
A coalition of 24 governors from both major parties and each region of the USA wants President Obama to provide better conditions for wind power developmen
29 August 2011Kari Williamson
DTE Energy has signed a contract to purchase 120 MW from a wind farm in Tuscola, Bay and Saginaw counties, MI, USA.
26 August 2011Kari Williamson
Providing renewable energy to the 1.4 billion people living without electricity is the No. 1 priority of the United Nations, says UN's Secretary General Ba
26 August 2011Kari Williamson
UK wind generation more than doubled in the second quarter (Q2) of 2011, rising 131.1%, compared to the same period last year.
26 August 2011Kari Williamson
Neptune Wind LLC is planning a 500 MW offshore wind farm between Massachusetts and Rhode Island, USA.
26 August 2011Kari Williamson
Australian advanced materials company Quickstep Holdings Ltd has provided an update on its relocation to a new aerospace manufacturing facility in south-we
26 August 2011Amanda Jacob
Clipper Wind Power has scrapped the 10 MW Britannia wind turbine project for the UK Round 3 offshore wind development.
25 August 2011Kari Williamson
Statkraft will build the 60 MW Stamåsen 1 wind farm in Sweden in addition to another wind farm already under construction in Central Sweden.
24 August 2011Kari Williamson
Composites Horizons Inc (CHI) has been chosen by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) to produce a second exhaust duct for the company's Preda
22 August 2011Amanda Jacob
Atlantis Resources Corporation has connected its 1 MW AR1000 tidal turbine to the grid at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, UK.
18 August 2011Kari Williamson
Boeing forecasts that air carriers in Russia and CIS will take delivery of 1080 new aircraft over the next 20 years at an investment of US$110 billion.
18 August 2011Amanda Jacob
E.ON Climate & Renewables North America has ordered 112 units of Vestas’ V100 1.8 MW wind turbines, totalling 202 MW, for a project in the US.
17 August 2011Kari Williamson
DSM reports that is composite materials have been used to build a school in India.
17 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The US Department of Energy has announced more than US$175 million over the next 3-5 years to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced vehicle
15 August 2011Amanda Jacob
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15 August 2011Amanda Jacob
STRUCTeam Ltd has won a contract to engineer the first example of a new class of sailing yacht being built to the Wally Cento 'box' rule. The 100 ft (30 m)
13 August 2011Amanda Jacob
Tooling and production materials from Huntsman Advanced Materials have been selected to construct a new One Design carbon composite racing yacht,CODE8, man
12 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The first Airbus A350 XWB centre wing box, which is made from 40% carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), has been delivered to Airbus’ facility in St Naza
12 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The second quarter of 2011 has seen healthy growth in installed wind power capacity in the US.
10 August 2011Isabella Kaminski
The 288MW offshore wind farm Meerwind off the coast of Germany is expected to be completed by 2013.
10 August 2011Isabella Kaminski
The Composites Association of New Zealand (CANZ) is sponsoring a seminar showcasing composites technologies which can help rebuild cities following earthqu
10 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The Windquest Group, a US private investment group, has made an investment in Energetx Composites of Holland, Michigan. The proceeds of the investment will
8 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will enter into service has been unveiled. The aircraft bears the livery of launch customer ANA.
8 August 2011Amanda Jacob
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8 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The bodywork of the Nuna 6 solar powered car designed by the Nuon Solar Team of Delft University, the Netherlands, consists of a composite sandwich structu
6 August 2011Amanda Jacob
228 GE wind turbines will be sent to Wind Capital Group projects in Oklahoma and Kansas.
5 August 2011Isabella Kaminski
Wind power capacity will increase but EU member states will have vastly different growth rates, according to the EWEA.
5 August 2011Isabella Kaminski
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan's new building features a spherical composite conference room developed using structural engineering expert
4 August 2011Amanda Jacob
LAMILUX has announced that it can manufacture carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) sheets in widths up to 3.2 m in a continuous production process.
3 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The wind turbine manufacturer credits internationalisation and efficiency for increases in its income and revenue.
3 August 2011Isabella Kaminski
South Africa’s news 20-year plan calls for 42% of new energy generation capacity to come from renewable sources.
3 August 2011Isabella Kaminski
Barrday Composite Solutions will display its aircraft interior prepreg products and adhesives at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Seattle, Washington, next m
2 August 2011Amanda Jacob
Brunswick Corporation has announced that it will establish a manufacturing plant in Brazil to produce boats for Brazil and the surrounding region.
2 August 2011Amanda Jacob
The final wind turbine has been installed on Vattenfall’s offshore wind farm in Barrow off the coast of North-West England.
2 August 2011Isabella Kaminski
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1 August 2011Amanda Jacob
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