Paul Rudling founded Blade Dynamics in 2007 with the purpose of advancing wind turbine rotor technology through design, engineering and processing, to enable the creation of blades suitable for the modern energy business. With investment from Dow and AMSC, and headquarters at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility in Louisiana, the company is entering the blade market with transformational technology.

Paul drove composite technology forward for thirty years as the founder and head of SP Systems. SP transformed marine and wind energy composites from basic boatbuilding into today's advanced techniques, with relentless innovation and continuous technical development. Blade Dynamics is the logical progression of this pursuit of excellence in composites, at a time when the need for technology to enable larger and more efficient wind turbines has never been greater.

The delivery of wind energy that is more cost effective than fossil fuel requires industrial production of turbines with rotors that improve performance and reliability whilst reducing costs. Blade Dynamics' patent applied for technologies and designs, combined with the expertise of its scientific and engineering resource have been assembled specifically to deliver this.

Partnership with Dow Chemical and American Superconductor was announced in August 2010 and positions the company for growth in the US and international markets. More about Blade Dynamics' partnership with Dow and AMSC

About Dow

The Dow Chemical Company is the largest supplier of epoxy materials to the wind energy market. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems, including renewable energy generation. Dow's diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2009, Dow had annual sales of $45 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 214 sites in 37 countries across the globe. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

About AMSC Windtec

AMSC generates the ideas, technologies and solutions that meet the world's demand for smarter, cleaner, better energy. Through its Windtec Solutions, AMSC enables manufacturers to launch best-in-class wind turbines quickly, effectively and profitably. Through its Gridtec Solutions, AMSC provides the engineering planning services and advanced grid systems that optimize network reliability, efficiency and performance. The company's solutions are now powering gigawatts of renewable energy globally and enhancing the performance and reliability of power networks in more than a dozen countries. Founded in 1987, AMSC (American Superconductor Corporation) is headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts with operations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. For more information, please visit www.amsc.com.

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