NREL’s Composites Manufacturing Education and Technology (CoMET) Facility is conducting research to design stronger, lighter weight, less expensive, and even recyclable wind turbine blades.
Wind Energy Technologies Office
October 1, 2021
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NREL’s Composites Manufacturing Education and Technology (CoMET) Facility partners with the wind industry to design stronger, lighter weight, less expensive, and even recyclable wind turbine blades. Innovations under development at CoMET include advanced materials and plant-based resins, new welding techniques that can extend turbine blade lifespan, and 3D-printed molds that could eventually be used for onsite component manufacturing. Learn more about CoMET and see how DOE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office celebrated these innovations and more with Manufacturing Day 2021.