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RWE Installs Offshore Wind Turbine With CO2-Reduced Steel Tower And Recyclable Rotor Blades At Thor Project

RWE has installed an offshore wind turbine with Siemens Gamesa's GreenerTower and RecyclableBlade technology at the 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark, featuring 36 CO2-reduced steel towers and 120 recyclable rotor blades.

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Bcomp And Kia Showcase Natural Fibre Composites In Vision Meta Turismo Concept At Milan Design Week

Bcomp and Kia integrated flax fibre-based ampliTex material into both interior and exterior components of the Vision Meta Turismo concept car, presented at Milan Design Week 2026, extending the material to exterior bumpers for the first time.

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Next-Gen Hydrogen Aircraft Designs Advance With Integrated Fuselage and Tail Innovations

The Netherlands Aerospace Centre's FASTER-H2 project is developing next-generation fuselage and empennage concepts for hydrogen-powered aircraft, addressing structural health monitoring, induction welding, and inspection technologies for composite structures.

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SHD Composites Joins EcoSuite Aircraft Seating Programme with Bio-Based Resin System

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Hyke Electric Ferry Pilot Demonstrates Success in Fredrikstad Public Transport

Hyke's F-15 Shuttle electric ferry carried more than 41,000 passengers over a 14-month pilot in Fredrikstad, Norway, recording up to 88% lower energy consumption compared to diesel-powered ferries.

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Sora Aviation Secures Innovate UK Funding for Recycled Carbon Fibre Aircraft Structures Project

Sora Aviation, a UK-based aerospace startup, has secured Innovate UK funding for its RACES project exploring recycled carbon fibre composites in aircraft structures to support lower-impact airframes.

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Firefly Aerospace Advances Composite Manufacturing for Alpha Flight 8

Firefly Aerospace has highlighted progress on its Alpha Flight 8 mission, with the vehicle currently in the integration and test phase...

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Leitwind Adopts Recyclamine Technology for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades

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Cygnet Texkimp Secures Contracts to Supply 3D Weaving Creel Solutions for Aerospace

Cygnet Texkimp has secured two contracts to supply high-volume 3D weaving creel technology, each configured with 5,000-7,000 bobbins of carbon fiber, to the aerospace sector for next-generation composite components.

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Piper Aircraft Introduces Composite 7-blade Propeller Option for M700 Fury

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ACM CRC Launches Project to Develop Composite Surfboard Fins with Shark-deterrent Technology

The Advanced Composite Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (ACM CRC) has launched a new project to develop composite surfboard fins with embedded shark-deterrent technology, addressing safety challenges in marine environments.

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SMM Composites Produces 54 Cfrp Components For Computed Wing Sail Structure

SMM Composites has produced 54 carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) components for a computed wing sail structure, supporting the industrialization of advanced composite systems for marine applications. The project was carried out in collaboration with CWS Computed Wing Sail to deliver structural reinforcements designed to ensure stiffness and long-term stability.