Composites One China to exhibit at China Composites Expo

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Excerpt: Material distributor Composites One says that Composites One China will be an exhibitor at China Composites Expo in Beijing. The International Composites Industrial Technical Expo, now in its 16th year, will be held September 15 to 17 at the China National Convention Center. “We have found …

American company buys stake in U.K. blade maker

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Excerpt: American Superconductor Corp. says it has acquired a 25% ownership ($8 million) in Blade Dynamics Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of advanced wind turbine blades based on proprietary materials and structural technologies. Founded in the United Kingdom in 2007, Blade Dynamics designs and develops w …

Massachusetts Supreme Court grants Cape Wind all state and local permits

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Excerpt: First off-shore U.S. wind farm moves ahead, will bring 1,000 green jobs to Massachusetts The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the ruling of a state energy board that had granted all state and local permits to Cape Wind, clearing the way for America’s first off-shore wind farm to pr …

Manufacturing lessons from the wind industry in Spain

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Excerpt: One trend in manufacturing is to procure more than an unfinished component from a supplier. The idea of one-stop shopping has reached manufacturing firms for a good reason: OEMs want shorter supply chains. The fewer shops a part must visit on its way to a finished machine, the more likely it wil …

Avoid maintenance surprises: Summit 2010, Sept 7 to 9

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Excerpt: SmartSignal, a condition monitoring firm, will host its Summit 2010 on Sept 7 thru 9 at the Fairmont Hotel, Chicago. Find more conference details, download a pdf agenda, and register at: www.smartsignal.com/summit.aspx At Summit 2008, over 200 SmartSignal customers gathered to discuss best prac …

Eaton expands in China with $1.5M wind power agreement

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Excerpt: Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation says it will provide key wind-power technologies to Guodian United Power Technology Co. Ltd., a wind turbine manufacturer in China. The agreement will generate about $1.5 million in revenues annually for the U.S. firm. Eaton’s Hydraulics Group based …

Aeronautica launches U.S. production of 225 and 750 kW turbines

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Excerpt: To celebrate the inaugural American-made commercial wind turbines coming off the production floor this year, Aeronautica Windpower, Plymouth, Mass.,has decided to buck the trend of plain white towers and show off the stars and stripes instead. “The symbolism goes deeper than a paint job,” sa …

Tidal power next big step for renewable energy

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Excerpt: A tidal power system has successfully completed testing, a “huge milestone” for America’s ocean energy industry, according to its Maine-based manufacturer. Ocean Renewable Power Company’s $2 million underwater system has generated grid-compatible power from tidal currents in the waters off E …

President praises American manufacturing

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Excerpt: President Obama recently visited a Wisconsin manufacturer of large energy storage modules to learn more about renewable energy platforms, and highlight his clean energy policies. The President expressed praise for companies leading the way in clean energy manufacturing and helping the U.S. econ …

And the winner is…

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Excerpt: The National Safety Council has given the 2010 Industry Leader Award to Composites One. This award is given every year to the company who achieves the best safety performance within its industry. In all, 81 companies received the award. Winners are selected based on NAICS code, lowest total incid …