The Future of Energy - Part 2: Wind and Carbon Capture

Additive Snack · 30 Aug 2022 · 45m · Episode 2

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Jeremy Haight, Principal Engineer at Vestas, explains the company's three-phase additive manufacturing strategy, from low-hanging fruit like jigs to on-site mobilized manufacturing of wind turbine components, highlighting how AM reduces weight and extends lifecycle. Stefan McClelland, Senior Mechanical Engineer at ReCarbon, describes how his startup uses AM to create complex, high-temperature plasma components for converting landfill gas into syngas, a process impossible with traditional manufacturing. Both guests emphasize that additive manufacturing is critical for accelerating time-to-market, enabling lightweighting, and solving extreme thermal management challenges in the transition to clean energy.

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Companies: Vestas, ReCarbon, EOS, Additive Minds, Lloyds, TAE
Tools: SolidWorks
Materials: Copper, Tungsten, Titanium, 17-4 PH Stainless Steel, Inconel, Hastelloy
Also: FDM, DMLS, LPBF, EBM, Cold Spray, Multi-Jet Fusion, AFP, Concretious 3D Printing

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The Future of Energy - Part 2: Wind and Carbon Capture

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