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

- Show: [Additive Snack](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack)
- Published: 2022-08-30
- Length: 45m
- Episode: 2
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture
- Listen: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccd7314c

## Summary

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.

## Chapters

- [0:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=3) Introduction: Additive Snack and the Future of Energy Series
- [1:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=112) Vestas History and Jeremy Haight's Role
- [4:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=297) Vestas Phase 1: Low-Hanging Fruit and Supply Chain Agility
- [9:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=568) Vestas Phase 2: Advanced Applications and Legacy Parts
- [12:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=754) Vestas Phase 3: On-Site Mobilized Manufacturing
- [14:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=899) Vestas Specific AM Technologies and Materials
- [19:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=1158) Long-Term Impact: Agility, Cost, and Sustainability
- [23:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=1434) Vestas Case Study: Lightning Conductor Weight Reduction
- [29:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=1769) ReCarbon Introduction and Plasma Blade Technology
- [34:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=2055) ReCarbon: AM for Thermal Management and Flow Stability
- [40:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/additive-snack/2022-08-30-the-future-of-energy-part-2-wind-and-carbon-capture#t=2408) ReCarbon: Iterative Design and Rapid Prototyping with AM

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises, founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Vestas (company)
- ReCarbon (company)
- EOS (company)
- Additive Minds (company)
- Lloyds (company)
- TAE (company)
- SolidWorks (tool)
- FDM (other)
- DMLS (other)
- LPBF (other)
- EBM (other)
- Cold Spray (other)
- Multi-Jet Fusion (other)
- AFP (other)
- Concretious 3D Printing (other)
- Copper (material)
- Tungsten (material)
- Titanium (material)
- 17-4 PH Stainless Steel (material)
- Inconel (material)
- Hastelloy (material)

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