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.

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...

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...

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...

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...