Energy

New advancements in composites are redefining the energy industry. Composites help enable the use of wind and solar power and improve the efficiency of traditional energy suppliers.

DOE Working on Solutions that Save Energy, Increase U.S. Competitiveness

Kelly Visconti, P.E., technology manager and IACMI program manager in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Manufacturing Office discussed opportunities to save energy and increase competitiveness...

Mitsubishi Rayon and Fiberline Collaborate to cut Wind Energy Costs

Mitsubishi Rayon Co Ltd and Danish firm Fiberline Composites have agreed to form a joint venture to manufacture and distribute carbon fiber composite laminates for wind turbine blades. According to...

Nova Innovation Installs Historic Grid-Connected Offshore Tidal Array

Edinburgh, Scotland-based company Nova Innovation says it has deployed the world’s first fully-operational, commercial, grid-connected offshore tidal array. Last week, the company and its project partner,...

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This Technology Could Cut Global Energy Costs by $2 Billion per Year

Scientists from ExxonMobil and Georgia Tech have developed a revolutionary new technology that, if brought to industrial scale, could reduce industry’s global annual carbon dioxide emissions by up to 45...

Georgia Tech Researchers Develop New Method to Recycle Carbon Fiber

Georgia Tech's Research Horizons magazine reports that researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a method to recycle nearly 100 percent of the materials in certain types of thermoset carbon fiber...

Energy Department 3D Prints Wind Blade Molds to Reduce Costs

The Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) has turned to 3D printing to reduce development costs for wind turbines. AMO has started building molds made from six-foot-tall, 3D printed...