Category Archives: Projects
Offshore Wind Turbine Design DNV Certified
Feb. 04 2013 Gamesa’s 5 MW offshore turbine obtains design certification, a milestone in its offshore wind farm sector progress. Gamesa secures IEC 61400-22 design certification for its G128-5.0 MW offshore wind turbine from independent organisation Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
RELIABLE COMPOSITE BLADES FOR WIND ENERGY
The renewable energy industry is advancing worldwide and the wind industry is growing in both the energy marketplace and in the size of turbines. As energy providers add up the costs of maintenance, the demands are on wind turbine makers
INNOVATION DRIVES GROWTH OF POLYPROPYLENE
AMI, Bristol – According to a recently published study by leading industry consultants, Applied Market Information Ltd (AMI Consulting), innovation, in the period through to 2016, is pushing up sales of polypropylene in Europe in the face of fierce inter-polymer
PLASTICS FROM UNCONVENTIONAL SOURCES
The idea of making monomers and polymers from sustainable sources is rapidly becoming reality with many companies targeting R&D funds and investment in this field. The drivers are to save the planet, reduce carbon footprint and to develop a long-term
Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture 2013: a forum to debate the latest designs, manufacturing technology and performance of windmill composite structures
The 4th AMI international conference on Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture 2013 is scheduled for the 3rd-5th December 2013 at the Maritim Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, very conveniently situated at the international airport. The event starts with an evening welcome reception
Tokyo Institute of Technology research: Photoactive micelles
January 30, 2013, Tokyo, Japan – A new form of micelle, which is composed of detergents with bent aromatic panels, has been created by Michito Yoshizawa and his colleagues at Tokyo Institute of Technology. Unlike traditional micelles, the new ‘aromatic
Soybeans a Source of Valuable Chemicals
Rice University scientists turn low-value soy mash into high-value succinic acid HOUSTON – (Dec. 19, 2012) – The humble soybean could become an inexpensive new source of a widely used chemical for plastics, textiles, drugs, solvents and as a food additive. Succinic
Carbon Fiber For Use In The Aeronautics And Aerospace Industry
Increasingly carbon fiber is finding use in the aeronautics and aerospace industry in addition to the automotive sector. Carbon fiber may be used as a woven material, or with a mold and resins What Is Carbon Fiber – Composite
Automation Of Wind Blade Production
Using today’s available technology it is possible to automate parts of the wind blade production process. Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) has allocated funding of €8m ($10.7m) to a project targeting a more than 10% cut
Lignin As Feedstock For Carbon Fibres
As a manufacturing material carbon fibre has been in use since the 1960′s, but the price still remains high. To address this issue researchers are exploring ways to use lignin, a renewable plant based resource, as the raw material
Girolami Legal Group, a global company from downtown San Diego presents “Doing Business in Brazil” at the World Trade Center San Diego (WTCSD).
May 23, 2012 On April 24th, Anthony Girolami discussed various aspects of doing business in Brazil and further explained current economic climate, taxation, human resources & employment law, key markets & trade, and incentives for foreign investors. Brazil provides
Intersolar Europe 2012
May 23, 2012 Youguo Solar, China & Esun Technologies GmbH, Germany will attend the Intersolar Europe 2012 in this June. Intersolar is the world’s largest solar technology trade fair and the No. 1 meeting point for everyone in the