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Researchers at USC Are Turning Waste Composite Materials into Usable Fibers and Much More

It all started with a question that Dr. Travis Williams asked himself. "I wasn't sure if it was possible to fully recycle composite materials," said Dr. Williams, professor of chemistry at the University of...

Decommissioned Wind Blades Are Visual Focus of New Parking Garage in Sweden

When the city of Lund’s parking company called on architect Jonas Lloyd to design and create a new multi-story parking structure sustainability, safety, and aesthetics were his priorities and he recalled an...

Rocket Lab’s Composite Neutron Medium Payload Rocket Clears Another Milestone Towards Launch

Rocket Lab’s engineers successfully completed a hot fire test of its Archimedes engine, a significant step towards the first scheduled flight of the Neutron medium payload rocket for mid-2025. All the...

CorPower Ocean Ready to Commercialize Wave Energy Technology

Two roadblocks to the commercialization of wave energy power generation are the capabilities to survive storms and to generate power efficiently in normal ocean conditions. CorPower Ocean demonstrated the...

Composites Make the Genny Zero Self-Balancing Personal Transporter Lightweight and Strong

Paolo Badano, CEO of Genny Factory SA, never let life in a wheelchair slow him down. Intrigued by the design of the Segway in 2009, he wanted to make this design concept available to “sitting people” as he...

ZEBRA Project Developed Closed-loop Recycling Process for Wind Turbine Blades

In 2020, the French Institute for Technological Research, IRT Jules Verne, together with industry partners Arkema, Owens Corning, LM Wind Power, SUEZ, and CANOE launched the ZEBRA (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch)...