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University consortiums need to make workforce development a priority and align with industry.

3D printing, composite materials, and a modular design create space-saving aircraft tooling.

Led by NREL senior wind technology engineer Derek Berry, the team’s novel techniques could revolutionize how wind turbine blades are manufactured.

A team of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are furthering their revolutionary combination of recyclable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing (better known as three-dimensional [3D] printing) to manufacture advanced wind turbine blades. The advance was made possible by funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office—awards designed to…

The exterior of Dive Technologies’ 19-foot-long DIVE-LD autonomous underwater vehicle is manufactured from nine 3D-printed composite fairings that are mechanically assembled and coated. Photo Credit: Dive Technologies Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) are a type of unmanned robotic vehicle capable of traveling underwater without physical connection to or remote control from a human operator. Often outfitted with sensors or cameras, or transporting equipment, AUVs are used in various mar...

DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office Funds Next-Gen Turbine Blades and More Feb. 23, 2021 DOEs Advanced Manufacturing Office is funding tomorrows tech. Learn about the awards led and/or supported by NREL. Photo by Werner Slocum, NREL Utility-scale wind turbine blade design and production has remained relatively unchanged over the past 25 years. A National Renewable Energy (NREL)-led project is looking to evolve beyond business as usual, ...