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.

Solar Decathlon Winning Design Gains Strength from Composites

Students from the Stevens Institute of Technology recently won the 2015 Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon with its SURE HOUSE – a solar-powered home made with composites repurposed from...

Janulus Creates Campaign for Portable GFRP Wind Turbines

Sustainable product company Janulus has exceeded its fundraising goal for an entire series of portable wind turbines, known as Trinity. The turbines come with either 50, 400, 1,000 or 2,500-watt generators,...

DOE funds larger composite wind turbines

DOE Invests in Development of Larger Composite Wind Turbines

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week it will invest $1.8 million in two projects to develop larger wind turbines made with composites. The funding is part of the DOE’s Clean...

Port of Port Angeles Moves Forward on Composite Recycling Technology Center

The Port of Port Angeles, Wash. is moving forward with plans to launch a Composite Recycling Technology Center (CRTC) at the composites manufacturing campus in Port Angeles, Wash. The Port reviewed a proposed...

ORNL 3-D Prints House and Car That Share Energy

According to a story first reported by 3Dprint.com, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has partnered with Clayton Homes and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) on a project to 3-D print an...

Soy-Based Polymer Could Transform the Bioplastics Industry

A bioplastics startup in Columbus, Ohio has created a soy-based polymer that replaces up to 40 percent of the petroleum in polypropylene and polyethylene used in industrial durable goods. The company, Biobent...