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Continental Structural Plastics perfects carbon fiber RTM process, launches production programs

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Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has fine-tuned its carbon fiber RTM (resin transfer molding) (CF-RTM) process to the point that a premium automaker will be using the technology for closures on future vehicle platforms. We have been targeting a 3-minute cycle time using 100 percent recycled carbon fiber.

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Teijin acquires composites company Inapal to expand European automotive business

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Teijin Limited has acquired Inapal Plasticos SA (Inapal), a leading automotive composite supplier in Portugal. The company has two manufacturing locations in Portugal serving a variety of European OEM customers including Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen and Bentley. the Teijin Group’s holding company in the Netherlands.

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Teijin joins AZL Partner Network for Lightweight Production Technology

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CSP’s French operation is installing a new sheet molding compound line. Teijin also acquired leading automotive-composite suppliers Inapal Plásticos SA of Portugal and Benet Automotive s.r.o of Czech Republic.

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World’s first semi-submersible floating offshore wind farm beats expectations in the face of extreme storms

Baua Electric

It supplies power to more than 25,000 households and avoids 33,000 tons of carbon dioxide. The offshore wind farm sits 20 km off the coast of Portugal in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, north of Porto. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and you share your phone number with them.

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Volkswagen Group opts for LNG-fueled car carriers

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The car carriers, equipped with a 3,000 m³ LNG tank installed below deck, will have a comparable capacity to conventional transatlantic freighters. Apart from chemicals and waste disposal, the assessment criteria also include emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate emissions and sulfur oxides.

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Oyster Wave Power Machine Generates Electricity Onshore; Sea Trials Begin This Autumn

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A new type of wave power machine—Oyster—is being installed on the seabed off the Atlantic shores of the Orkney Islands for trials that begin this autumn. Based on figures from the Carbon Trust, each Oyster’s annual carbon saving could be as much as 500 tonnes. Click to enlarge.

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

Setec Powerr

Zhongtong’s new N series pure electric buses are exported to the second largest city in Portugal. Recently, Zhongtong Bus’s first batch of six pure electric new N-series buses was officially delivered to Porto, Portugal’s second largest city, and officially opened for operation locally. matching solutions.

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