Momentum in the Hydrogen Energy Movement
Hydrogen is often touted as the green energy carrier of the future – and it’s time may arrive sooner than you think. “There are already 10 million metric tons being tanked, trucked and used around the...
A Second Life for Wind Blades
Developing new methods of recycling composite wind blades is taking on greater urgency as the U.S. becomes more reliant on this natural energy source. By 2050, the country could be dealing with 200,000 to...
NCC and UK Atomic Energy Authority Developing Fusion-grade Silicon Carbide Ceramic Matrix Composites
HASTE-F is an initiative funded by the Royce Materials Challenge Accelerator Programme (MCAP) and led by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) focused on solutions to engineering challenges in the use of...
NREL’s Focus on Sustainability Leads to 3D Printing of Thermoplastic Wind Blades
We have all seen the photos of retired wind blades in landfills, painting a powerful picture for those concerned with the environment and with energy production for the future. Researchers at...
Introducing RecyclableBlade, the World’s First Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy took a big step towards achieving its stated goal of making wind turbines fully recyclable by 2040 by introducing what is known as the world’s first recyclable commercial...
GE Developing Controls to Support 12 MW Offshore Wind Turbines
Partnering with Glosten, a design and consulting firm in the marine industry, and PelaStar, developer of the tension-leg platform floating wind turbine foundation, GE is designing and developing controls to...
