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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.

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Aliancys Provides Insight into Fiberglass Co-Processing

In its newest brochure for customers, Aliancys provides insight into co-processing, a recycling option for glass fiber reinforced thermoset composite materials. Co-processing is the simultaneous use of...
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Composite Sidewalk in Washington, D.C. Converts Kinetic Energy to Power

British sustainable technology company Pavegen has transformed one sidewalk in Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., into a kinetic power generator. The company installed 194 triangular glass-reinforced plastic...
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Cal Poly Students Will Attempt Solar-Power Land Speed Record in 2017

Students from California Polytechnic State University’s Prototype Vehicles Laboratory (PROVE Lab) have designed a car to break the international land speed record for solar vehicles. The team consists of 70...
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European Scientists Break New Ground on Thermoplastic Materials

During K 2016, an annual materials conference in Europe, a research team from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) showed progress on its Wind Blade Using Cost‐Effective Advanced Composite...
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Can the Composites Industry Reach an 80 Percent Recycling Goal?

In 2011, when the ACMA Green Composites Council (GCC) formed a recycling subcommittee, the industry’s rate of recycling was approximately one to two percent. Five years later, when the subcommittee began...
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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...
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Learn More About Composites!

Composites Headlines

  • Toyota Tacoma Redesigned into All-Terrain Expedition Vehicle with Carbon Fiber Monocoque

  • High-Tech Roads Include Solar Panels to Fuel EV Charging Stations

  • Lightweight Distributed Propulsion Hybrid Aircraft Moves Closer to Take-Off

  • NASA Telescope’s Deployable Tower Assembly Passes Post-Environmental Testing

  • Service Ramps for Disabled Trolley Riders Made Safer with Composites

CCT Certification Programs

Interested in using composites in the wind and energy market? Learn more about certifications in the following areas:

  • Compression Molding
  • Open Molding
  • Instructor
  • Light Resin Transfer Molding
  • Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP)
  • Wind Blade Repair

Join a CGI Committee

ACMA's Composites Growth Initiative (CGI) committees promote and expand the use and understanding of composite materials. Join a CGI Committee related to wind and energy:

  • Green Composites Council
  • Corrosion Control Division
  • High Performance Council

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ABOUT Composites Manufacturing

Composites Manufacturing is the official publication of the American Composites Manufacturers Association. Published bimonthly, it offers practical assessments of the current state of the composites industry as well as thoughtful explorations of the opportunities and challenges ahead. It includes timely coverage of core market segments, materials, processes and technical education plus topics such as sustainability, plant safety, operational efficiency and research advances. Subscribe to Composites Manufacturing Magazine.

ABOUT ACMA

The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is the world's largest trade group representing over 3,000 companies in the composites industry in North America alone. ACMA is recognized as the premier provider of composites industry educational resources through its CAMX show, conferences, and Certified Composites Technician (CCT®) program. It serves its members and the industry by providing strong, proactive leadership in growing the composites market and technical, legislative and regulatory affairs.

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