Perspectives and Provocations

Carbon Fibers 27 Jul 2021

Hyzon Motors unveils new hydrogen storage system using composites for reduced weight and cost

Integrated composites with metal frame could cut storage system weight by 43%, cost by 52% and component count by 75%, based on a single-rack system with five hydrogen cylinders.

Prepregs 27 Jul 2021

More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing project in Clean Sky 2 replaces metal nacelle with composites

SAT-AM project composite nacelle reduced component weight by at least 10%, reduced the number of elements by more than 35%, resulted in a more uniform structure and reached TRL 6.

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Materials 27 Jul 2021

Siemens Gamesa targets fully recyclable wind turbine blades by 2030 in new sustainability vision

Among its new initiatives, the company also intends to identify large-scale recycling opportunities and achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.

Design/Simulation 27 Jul 2021

Challenges, opportunities when designing for fiber-reinforced AM

Bridging the gap between as-designed and as-made, and where do you put the fiber?

Carbon Fibers 26 Jul 2021

MAE Spa receives funding to build PAN precursor plants in China

New financial support enables the company to complete order for design and construction of new carbon fiber precursor production facilities.

Biomaterials 26 Jul 2021

Stora Enso opens pilot plant for lignin-based carbon materials for batteries

Carbon based-anode material Lignode, produced from converted lignin separated from wood, may be a sustainable replacement for graphite-based materials.