, , , and highlighted the Department of Energy awarding $2.8 million to the Advance Structures and Composites Center at the 91±¬ÁÏ to develop a rapid, low-cost additive manufacturing — 3D printing — solution for fabricating large, segmented wind blade molds. In addition, the 91±¬ÁÏ Composites Center will collaborate on a $4 million award to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to apply robotic deposition of continuous reinforcing fibers in wind blades. AP, and other Maine media outlets also reported on the funding announcement.
