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Engineers Configure Self-Healing Materials for Wind Turbine Structural Challenges
Engineering researchers have developed a new self-healing composite that allows structures to repair themselves in place, without having to be removed from service. This...
Blade Production May Cease at Nordex Rostock Manufacturing Site in Germany
The Nordex Group has informed staff at the Rostock GVZ rotor blade site in Germany about considering ceasing the manufacture of rotor blades at...
NREL Researchers to Collect Data on Wind Movement Through Wind Power Plants
In the spring of 2022, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are launching an international, multi-institutional wind energy field campaign called the...
LM Wind Power Commits to Producing Zero-Waste Blades by 2030
LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, will produce zero-waste blades by 2030. The commitment represents a step forward in the company’s sustainability...
NREL Innovates with 3D Printing Manufacturing Approach for Wind Turbine Blades
A team of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are furthering their combination of recyclable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing (3D printing) to manufacture advanced...
NREL Research Investigates Inland Method for Transporting Larger Wind Blades
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have determined how to transport massive wind turbine blades to parts...
Construction Commences on the Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm
EDF Renewables, Enbridge Inc. and wpd have launched the Fécamp offshore wind farm following the finalization of financing agreements between the consortium and its...
Recycling of Wind Turbine Blades Presents Industry Challenge
Today, around 85% to 90% of wind turbines’ total mass can be recycled. But wind turbine blades present specific challenges. Made from complex composite...
LM Wind Power to Close Blade Manufacturing Plant
LM Wind Power, a Danish supplier of rotor blades, says it will close its Little Rock, Ark., manufacturing plant later in the year due...
TPI Composites Promotes Siwek to CEO
TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has appointed William E. Siwek, currently president, to president and CEO, effective May 20,...
Ducommun Licenses WSU Tech for Wind Turbine Lightning Protection
Ducommun Inc., a company that specializes in the design and manufacture of segmented lightning diverter strips and protection devices, has signed an exclusive licensing...
Private Equity Firm Acquires Wind Blade O&M Specialist Rope Partner
Rope Partner Inc., an international company specializing in wind turbine blade repair, maintenance and performance-enhancing services, has been acquired by Magnesium Capital LLP.
This investment...