[ EVENT ] #REFRESH is exhibiting at #JECWorld2025, the leading international composites show! 💡 We're excited to be participating in the Research & Innovation Projects programme being launched this year. This new initiative is designed to showcase the latest advancements in composite materials, enabling projects to share their results and connect with industry stakeholders. We're looking forward to presenting the latest progress on the REFRESH smart, circular concept for enabling improved #recycling of glass fibre reinforced #composites from end-of-service wind turbine #blades. Meet us at booth 6D114-03 in the R&I Projects zone, Hall 6, or join one of our presentations: 📅 REFRESH: from end-of-use blades to new products 🕒 4th March: 15.15-15.35 🕙 6th March: 11.15-11.35. 🎤 Speaker: Daniel Grisenti, RINA Consulting. Learn about the REFRESH innovations: ✅ Dismantling, shredding, and sorting technologies ✅ Customised recycling processes ✅ New products incorporating recycled materials ✅ A novel blockchain traceability platform Contact us if you'd like to arrange a meeting ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gDTxCcy4 ℹ️ The REFRESH partners: ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation #composites #compositematerials #windenergy #recycling #circulareconomy #JECWorld #Paris #EUprojects #research #innovation #horizoneurope #CINEA
REFRESH project EU
Research Services
Smart dismantling, sorting & REcycling of glass Fibre REinforced composite from wind power Sector by Holistic approach
About us
The REFRESH project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement no. 101096858. REFRESH aims to develop and demonstrate a novel circular, smart system enabling improved recycling of glass fibre reinforced composites derived from wind turbine dismantling or reblading. The project team consists of 11 European organisations: ACCIONA Construccion (Spain), CETMA (Italy), CIRCE (Spain), EuCIA (Belgium), Enecolab (Italy), GEES Recycling (Italy), Gjenkraft (Norway), MTB Manufacturing (France), RINA Consulting (Italy), STD France, TECNALIA (Spain). The REFRESH concept for building a circular, self-sustainable value chain foresees three steps. When a wind blade is decommissioned, the optimal recycling process will be selected according to the technical condition of that blade and current market demand. This will be achieved by using a dedicated tracing tool for collecting, protecting and sharing information and an embedded decision-making software for selecting the most sustainable approach to recycling at that time. The project will focus on the mechanical and thermo-chemical treatment of waste but will also explore further processing and re-use options. A range of new products resulting from the outputs of the different processes will be designed. The approach developed will be validated by means of LCA and LCC analyses. New developments elaborated during the project will push technologies to maximise the volume (>90%) and quality (>95% purity) of the materials recovered. REFRESH will seek to reintroduce secondary raw materials into the value chains of the energy sector as well as other markets. This will allow potential savings of 52,000,000 tons of virgin raw materials 8 years after project completion. *Views and opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. The European Union cannot be held responsible for them.*
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- Research Services
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Brussels
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- Nonprofit
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- 2023
- Specialties
- recycling, composite materials, wind energy, circular economy, research, and innovation
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💚 Renewable energy? 💚 Sustainability? 💚 Composites? 💚 Innovation? 💚 Teamwork? ✅ So do we! We'd love to tell you about the #REFRESH solution for recycling wind turbine blades. Meet us at #JECWorld2025 next month ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gDTxCcy4 ℹ️ The REFRESH partners: ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation #windenergy #turbineblades #compositematerials #recycling #circulareconomy #EUresearch #ValentinesDay CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
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[ SAVE THE DATE ] REFRESH partner ETAT9 is presenting a poster at the WindEurope Annual Event 2025 on 8-10 April! The poster will focus on solutions for cutting end-of-service wind turbine blades developed as part of the #REFRESH blade recycling project. TITLE: Cutting end-of-life wind turbine blade on-site in a sustainable approach before recycling or re-use PRESENTER: Magali Bazin, Technical Director, ETAT9 ABSTRACT: https://lnkd.in/edESSHUi Based on real-world experience, the poster will explain how to cleanly cut a wind turbine blade ensuring the health and safety of workers and reducing impact on the environment. It will focus on three topics crucial for the efficient, sustainable cutting of blades: ✅ Cutting technologies ✅ Dust control and measurements ✅ Water recycling processes ❗You can also meet ETAT9 at the REFRESH booth 6D114-03 at #JECWorld2025 next month. You'll find us in the Research and Innovation Projects zone. Let us know if you'd like to arrange a meeting. ℹ️ ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation #windenergy #WindEurope #energytransition #europe #circulareconomy #windturbineblades #dismantling #cutting #recycling #EUresearch #innovation
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[ EVENT ] Meet #REFRESH at #JECWorld2025! Find out about the REFRESH concept for smart, circular #recycling of wind turbine #blades at booth 6D114-03 in the Research & Innovation Projects zone. You can also join our project coordinator Daniel Grisenti of RINA at one of our presentations: 🔹 REFRESH: from end-of-use blades to new products 📌 Open Stage, Hall 6 🗓️ Tuesday 4th March at 15:15 & Thursday 6th March at 11:15 Contact us for more information ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gDTxCcy4 ℹ️ Our partners ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation #windenergy #windturbines #windblades #composites #compositematerials #research #innovation #projects #EU #horizoneurope #JECWorld JEC Group
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🔦 M24 GENERAL ASSEMBLY – highlights! Last week the REFRESH team met in Italy to review the project's progress over the past 6 months and discuss plans for the next activities. Hosted by our partner CETMA the event incorporated a full programme of work package updates, networking and knowledge sharing, as well as a fantastic visit to Vestas' Taranto site! #REFRESH is now entering its third year and following all the design and development work carried out in the first phase of the project the REFRESH value chain is now becoming a reality. This aims to transform end-of-service wind turbine #blades into new #products for applications suitable for wind energy and other markets. Project innovations include: ✅ Cutting, shredding, and materials sorting ✅ Customised recycling processes ✅ Ecodesign of products using recycled materials ✅ Digital traceability platform 👏 Great progress towards our goal from all our partners! ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation Learn more here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e4_mAiVB, or visit the REFRESH booth 6D114-03 at #JECWorld2025 in March. #windenergy #windturbines #windblades #sustainability #circulareconomy #composites #compositematerials #glassfibre #recycling #repurposing #EUresearch CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
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Thank you Gonzalo Murillo Ciordia for joining us last week! #REFRESH #teamwork #research #innovation
Last week, the M24 General Assembly of the REFRESH project EU took place, marking the halfway point of the initiative.⌛ The meeting was hosted at CETMA facilities (Brindisi) and provided a great opportunity to discuss the latest developments in recycling composites from dismantled wind turbine blades. ♻️ The agenda included updates on active work packages and future plans for advancing wind turbine blade recycling and promoting circularity in the sector. 🌱 This progress is made possible thanks to the collaboration of all project partners, as we continue striving for innovative and sustainable solutions in the wind energy sector. 💡 The event concluded with a visit to the Vestas 💨 production plant in Taranto, where we could observe the manufacturing of the impressive V236 wind turbine blade, featuring a length of 115,5 m and a power generation capacity of 15 MW. Special thanks to CETMA for hosting the event and to Vestas for their warm welcome and detailed explanations during the visit. The project partners: ACCIONA / CETMA / CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico / Enecolab Srl / The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA / ETAT9 / Gees Recycling / Gjenkraft AS / MTB / RINA / TECNALIA Research & Innovation 🔍 Check out the latest updates on the project website: https://lnkd.in/dKgx7MhW
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Thank you Andrea Tinti and CETMA for hosting our meeting! ⬇️ #REFRESH #teamwork #research #innovation
🌍 Super meeting at CETMA facilities in Brindisi for the 24-month General Assembly of the REFRESH project EU! It was a great opportunity for all partners to meet face-to-face and discuss the progress, perspectives, and plans for the next steps toward making the 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 more circular ♻️—and to enjoy some good moments together! 🎉🤝 We are working to develop 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for managing wind turbine blades at the end of their use. Our goal is to ensure these blades are no longer dismissed, but rather retired and ready to begin a new chapter in their lifecycle 🌱. 👏 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲—𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸! And, 𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰, we took a trip to Taranto 🚌, where we had the extraordinary opportunity to visit the Vestas plant! Seeing the manufacturing lines for some of the 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 was really impressive—especially the colossal 𝟭𝟭𝟱.𝟱-𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 for the 15 MW V236 turbine! 💨 Huge thanks to Domenico Cannatà for the warm welcome and detailed explanations. Hope to meet again soon! The project partners: ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation ➡️ Check out the latest updates on the project website: refresh-project.eu #windenergy #windpower #turbineblades #composites #compositematerials #recycling #circulareconomy #sustainability #EUresearch #innovation #ecodesign
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#REFRESH #M24 General Assembly: a nice recap from CETMA ! ⬇️ #windblades #circulareconomy
📣 REFRESH project EU | 4th General Assembly at CETMA Today we had the pleasure of hosting the partners of the REFRESH project at CETMA for the 4th General Assembly. ✅The meeting focused on presenting and discussing project results and progress, as well as defining a detailed work plan for the next six months. 💡 The activities included a tour of #CETMA's laboratories, and discussions on process integration, digital platform development, circular design, and project dissemination. 🗓️ Tomorrow, we will visit the Vestas facilities in Taranto, to explore wind turbine operations and end-of-life management. 🌬️ ♻️ REFRESH aims to develop and demonstrate an innovative, circular system to improve the recycling of glass fibre reinforced composites from wind turbine dismantling and reblading. 🇪🇺 The project team includes 11 European organizations: ACCIONA, TECNALIA Research & Innovation, CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico, #CETMA, RINA Consulting (formerly D'Appolonia), Gees Recycling, Enecolab Srl, The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA , STD France, MTB MANUFACTURING and Gjenkraft AS.
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📅 This week the #REFRESH team gathered in Brindisi, Italy, for the project's #M24 General Assembly. The agenda included updates on the project's active work packages and progress to date, and discussions on the next steps ahead in our mission to advance wind turbine #blade #circularity. The meeting concluded today with a visit to the Vestas blade production plant in Taranto, where we had the amazing opportunity to see how the the company's products are manufactured. A big thank you to the Vestas team for showing us around! 👏 As always, thank you to all our partners ACCIONA | CETMA | CIRCE - Centro Tecnológico | Enecolab Srl | The European Composites Industry Association; EuCIA | ETAT9 | Gees Recycling | Gjenkraft AS | MTB | RINA | TECNALIA Research & Innovation for the continued collaboration. 👏 And special thanks go to CETMA for the excellent organisation and hosting of this General Assembly. Watch out for more news, and pictures, from the event over the coming days ... 🔗 refresh-project.eu #windenergy #windpower #turbineblades #composites #compositematerials #recycling #circulareconomy #sustainability #EUresearch #innovation CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
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Read about #design for #disassembly and a study carried out by our partner CETMA as part of the #REFRESH project ⬇️ #windenergy #turbineblades #circulareconomy #recycling
Negli ultimi anni, un nuovo concetto di adesivi strutturali 𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 🔧 sta attirando l’interesse della comunità scientifica. L’idea di attivare un adesivo in modo controllabile, rapido e selettivo tramite uno stimolo esterno, come la temperatura 🌡️, potrebbe aprire nuove frontiere nel 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆. 👉 Il 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 ha l’obiettivo di semplificare lo smontaggio dei prodotti a fine vita, rendendo più efficiente la separazione dei componenti e facilitando il loro avvio verso percorsi di recupero di energia ⚡, materiali ♻️ o componenti. 📖 Ne parlo nel numero di 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 di PLAST - Rivista delle Materie Plastiche, in un articolo dedicato allo studio di adesivi modificati con 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶. In condizioni ordinarie, l’adesivo offre prestazioni comparabili a quelle dei sistemi tradizionali, ma con un riscaldamento localizzato, il distacco è possibile a carichi significativamente più bassi. Fammi sapere che ne pensi! Questo studio è stato realizzato nell’ambito di REFRESH project EU, in cui CETMA è impegnato nello sviluppo di nuovi prodotti eco-sostenibili 🌍 utilizzando materie prime seconde derivanti dal riciclo di pale eoliche dismesse. 📲 Sfoglia la rivista online 👉 https://joom.ag/zE7d #ecodesign #sostenibilità #economiacircolare #riciclo #materialicompositi #ricerca #innovazione