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DOE Announces $30 Million for Materials & Manufacturing to Lower Costs of Large Wind Turbines 

 

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $30 million funding opportunity to advance the cost-effective domestic manufacturing of materials, including lightweight composites, that allow wind turbines to produce power more efficiently. Because wind energy is the largest source of renewable power in the United States and one of the most affordable sources of energy today, it is a critical tool for reducing our reliance on fossil energy, and next-generation technologies and manufacturing improvements will help bring down costs even more. The improved materials and manufacturing processes envisioned under this funding opportunity have the potential to reduce wind energy costs and expand the deployment of the nation’s wind energy portfolio in support of President Biden's goals to reach 100% clean electricity by 2035 and a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050.  

 

Applicants for this funding opportunity are required to submit projects that focus on one of the following topic areas:

• Large Wind Blade Additive Manufacturing
• Additive Manufacturing of Non-Blade Wind Turbine Components
• Large Wind Blades: Advancing Manufacturing, Materials, and Sustainability

The estimated period of performance for the award will be two to three years. Concept papers are due March 23, 2023, at 5 P.M. ET. 

 

IACMI Members who wish to learn more should email Cliff Eberle.

Carbon Rivers Named Finalist
for Edison Best New Product Awardds

 

IACMI-member Carbon Rivers has been selected among “best of best” for 2023. The Knoxville-based company is among the 150 who have been named as finalists for the 2023 “Edison Best New Product Awards.” Carbon Rivers was selected in the broad sustainability category for its process that takes wind blades, auto scrap, marine vessels, and building material and recovers the glass fiber and other high-value materials for an ESG circular economy. The recycled glass fiber is made into composite intermediates to produce next-generation wind blades, cars, and boats among other items. The Edison Best New Product Awards is an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation. The finalists were selected by a peer-related voting body comprised of top executives, academics, and innovation leaders from across the globe. Those winning gold, silver or bronze medals will be announced April 20 in Fort Myers, FL.

Save the Date - February 27, 2023

 

Innovation Insights is a monthly webinar featuring the latest innovations and products from IACMI members and R&D partners. Each month, we highlight one SME member, one large company member, and one research partner. 

 

IACMI, Defense Department Expanding
ACE Workforce Training Centers into Florida

 

IACMI is expanding America’s Cutting Edge (ACE), a national initiative aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing, to three locations in Florida. Those schools include the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, Polk State College in Winter Haven, and Indian River State College in Fort Pierce.

 

According to UF Mechanical Engineering Professor Sean Niemi, ACE is part of a strategic economic direction for the state of Florida. “COVID showed that the state was overly dependent on tourism,” Niemi said. “So now the state is focused on growing manufacturing and expanding the aerospace and defense industries.”

We’re Hiring! MITO Material Solutions is Recruiting

 

IAMCI-member MITO Material Solutions, based in Indianapolis, IN, is currently recruiting for two positions:

• Composite Technician
• Chemical Lab Technician

Join Composites One and the Closed Mold Alliance, in partnership with IACMI, as they bring By Air, By Land, By Sea - Composites Making an Impact to Knoxville.

Digital Twins: Smart Manufacturing’s DNA

for a Bright Future

 

"Our current political divisiveness is grounded in the separation of haves and have-nots. It stinks to be on the have-not side, and it can happen to anybody. Manufacturing helps to move people to the have side. So, how can we bring offshored manufacturing back to the United States, and how can we ensure that current manufacturing stays in our country?"--Stephan Biller at Purdue University shares some solutions including smart manufacturing, digital twins, and the democratization of digital transformation.

February is Black History Month! 

 

Learn how the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is working to increase equity in the energy sector by partnering with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs).  

Diversity Matters: An ACE Priority

 

“A lot of companies come to N.C. A&T looking for African American students because there are not many of us in those manufacturing jobs. So, they’re coming to us with a LOT of opportunities” says Mama Salla, a junior pursuing a degree in Applied Engineering Technology. She’s one of six students sharing why they chose the world’s largest HBCU and their career aspirations after completing ACE CNC training. IACMI is honored to celebrate their stories during Black History Month.

 

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