New Energetx Center of Energy Excellence Joins with Navarra, Spain to Develop Green Technology

New Energetx Center of Energy Excellence Joins with Navarra, Spain to Develop Green Technology 

In May, the state of Michigan formed a partnership with the government of Navarra, Spain to work collaboratively with leading industry experts, including the Michigan-based wind turbine manufacturer Energetx Composites, to develop green technology. Energetx Composites received a Center of Energy Excellence (COEE) designation and $3.5 million in funding from the Michigan Strategic Fund board in April.

The agreement with Navarra consists of joint activities in the targeted sectors of wind technology, biomass, solar energy, smart-grid technology and bio-climactic research. CENER, the national renewable energy center located in the Navarra region, will work with Energetx to test wind turbine blades at a laboratory in Sanguesa, Spain.

Energetx is the spin-off of S2 Yachts located in Holland, which will collaborate with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the Dow Chemical Company to manufacture wind turbine blades with advanced materials. Dow and ORNL will deliver innovative materials and technical expertise to Energetx, and the University of Michigan and Kettering University in Flint will contribute workforce training.  The project will receive $3.5 million in matching funds from the U.S. Dept. of Energy.