Energy

New advancements in composites are redefining the energy industry. Composites help enable the use of wind and solar power and improve the efficiency of traditional energy suppliers.

ITER, World’s Biggest Nuclear Fusion Reactor, is now Halfway Complete

Construction of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) in southern France, is now 50 percent complete. The machine, which features nearly 10 million parts, is widely seen as the most...

Mobile Solar Solution Featuring Covestro Polyurethane Deployed to Puerto Rico

In mid-September, Hurricane Maria caused major devastation to Puerto Rico, including knocking out the island's power grid. Weeks after the storm, the majority of Puerto Ricans are still without electricity....

The Gift that Keeps on Living

For the past few years, Bothell, Wash.-based Global Fiberglass Solutions Inc. (GFSI) has succeeded in taking GFRP wind turbine blades and recycling them into new products like manhole covers and building...

IACMI and ACMA Formally Announce Robust, Scalable Composite Recycling Project

IACMI-The Composites Institute and the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) have officially begun a project to develop a robust and scalable composite recycling methodology. As part of the...

Composite Recycling Technology Center Announces New IACMI Contract

The Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC), created last year to transform carbon fiber composite pre-preg scrap into new products, announced it will receive $400,000 from IACMI-The Composites Institute...

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GE and Global Fiberglass Solutions Help Give Turbine Blades a Second Life

According to a recent story from GE Reports, a daily news wing of GE, Bothell, Wash.-based company Global Fiberglass Solutions Inc. (GFSI) has invented a way to transform old wind turbine blades into products...