Photo Credit: Getty Images On Feb. 10, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in funding to advance composite materials and additive manufacturing (AM) in large wind turbines, including for offshore wind energy systems. “The wind sector has proven to be a reliable source of clean power for homes and businesses in a variety of geographic areas,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm says. “Investing in next-generation materials that will lower the financial barriers to widespread deployment supports President Biden’s domestic manufacturing and clean energy goals.” Projects funded through this initiative will advance the priorities established in the DOE’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain Road Map and the current administration’s recently announced Floating Offshore Wind Shot , as well as furthering the U.S. president’s goals to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 and achieve a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. Led by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)’s Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) , this funding opportunity seeks to improve the manufacturability and performance of composite materials associated with wind energy technologies. Project topic areas include the following: Large wind blade additive manufacturing This topic seeks projects that build […]
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