China Edit – August 2021

China’s Sinopec Shanghai set to complete high-grade carbon fiber project by end-2022 
China wants to reduce its dependency on imports, mostly from Japan and the United States, as it strives to meet increasing demand for carbon-fiber, used in aerospace, civil engineering, military, automobile manufacturing and wind turbines. 
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Offshore wind blade for MingYang’s 11MW turbine rolls of production line 
The company said that MySE 11-99A is China’s first 100-meter class ultra-long glass-carbon composite blade, “incorporating a number of innovative technologies such as ultra-long blade design, glass-carbon composite materials, aerodynamic kit, and carbon fiber lightning protection system.”
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Lynk & Co’s striking 05+ has carbon fiber add-ons

Immediately making the 05+ stand out from the regular model is an exclusive bright green paint job that looks like it has been borrowed directly from Lamborghini’s color palette. 
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Rising wind turbine prices put decarbonisation goals at risk 
The price for wind turbines is expected to increase by up to 10% over the next 12 to 18 months due to three main factors identified in a new report released by research firm Wood Mackenzie. 
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2021 Geely Bin Yue facelift is now on sale in China 
Further accentuating the car’s sportier appeal are the new black-finished 18-inch alloy wheels, tweaked rear spoiler with the carbon-fibre finish, black racing stripe on the bonnet, and black roof. 
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New widebody: when will the CRAIC C929 take flight?

Despite the setbacks, it looks like the project is still going ahead, and production is expected to begin before 2022 arrives. Notably, the parties involved have agreed on details such as size, shape, and materials. 
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U.S.-Chinese challenger to Ferrari picks Italy to debut $1.8M hypercar
Italian racecar specialist Dallara Automobili is cooperating with Silk-FAW on the aerodynamic development of its models, as well on engineering and testing the S9’s carbon fiber chassis. 
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This electric bike looks straight out of a sci-fi flick 
It seems like Chinese manufacturers are on a mission to change the way the world perceives them. The DC100 from Davinci Tech is one such electric motorcycle that comes close to the crème de la crème  of electric mobility like Daemon Motorcycles, Lightning and Energica. 
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China’s first unmanned observation boat formarine ranch farming completes trial voyage 

The boat has a length of 2.4 meters and a width of 1 meter, and is built with carbon fiber composite materials, consisting of double main bodies, a telecommunications system, electricity supplying system, and underwater robot and controlling software. It can be remotely operated by a smart remote control to work normally on the sea with waves between 0.1 and 0.5 meters high.  
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Technology adds new wrinkles to Olympic gear 
The clothing, including underwear, gloves, socks and scarves, is made of graphene, a new material with great thermal conductivity. Wearers can turn the clothing’s heat on with a switch when they feel cold, according to He Hongying, a manager of the clothing’s researcher Hengshui Lyuneng Jiaye New Material Technology Co. 
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Technology doping in sport is in need of clear regulation 

Carbon fiber provides a high amount of energy return in the runner’s foot, allowing for a pushing effect on the rolling behavior of the forefoot to drive the athlete forward almost as if powered by a spring. Upon the material’s debut at a major international level in the 2016 summer Olympic Games, all six marathon medals were won by athletes wearing the same type of carbon fiber plated shoes. 
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