3D printed alternative energy
3D Printed Molds Save the Department of Energy Time and Money on Wind Energy
It’s funny how often it seems that when you begin researching or exploring a particular idea, that idea or element suddenly seems to show up everywhere, whether you’re looking for…
Can 3D Printing Save the World? A Look at 3D Printing and the Environment
Environmental experts have made some very dire predictions about what will happen to our planet and, consequently, to us, if we don’t start making some big changes in the way we…
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Giant Leap Technologies Receive Grant to Develop 3D Printed Microfluidic Solar Power Collectors
Alternative energy is a controversial topic, and it’s just one piece of the larger climate change debate that’s been raging for years. As the scientific evidence for climate change becomes…
GE Global Research Uses 3D Printing to Create Mini Turbine That Can Power 10,000 Homes
‘Bigger isn’t always better’ is a maxim the truth of which is increasingly convincing to people in the modern world. We’ve seen computers go from the size of a room…
LulzBot TAZ 3D Printers Prototype Verterra Energy’s Intelligent Hydropower Turbine
Minneapolis, Minnesota is home to an innovative company that is getting some attention on a matter that should be near and dear to the hearts of anyone concerned with climate…
RMRD Tech. & MatterHackers Partner to Provide 50 3D Printed Wind Turbines to Nicaragua
To combat the rising heat of summer–and escalating power bills–I decided to splurge on a new fan for my desk area this past weekend. Although it had been on my…
