Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2012

As innovative new production technologies lower carbon fiber cost, the global market for carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) will more than double to $36 billion in 2020, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 13% from $14.6 billion in 2012, according to a new Lux Research report. kg today to $10.5/kg

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2014

New analysis by Lux Research shows that carbon fiber demand will grow at an overall 13% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 36,000 tons in 2013 to 86,000 tons in 2020. Wind carbon fiber demand will reach just 22,000 MT, compared to the 2012 forecast of 53,000 MT. billion in Lux’s 2012 forecast).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

The selected 17 awards represent the best of nearly 1,000 ideas submitted for the FY 2012/13 Broad Based Topic Solicitation, DOE said. Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. nGimat LLC.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2013

This new funding for advanced manufacturing—as well as the $54 million invested in 13 projects during the first round of selections in June of 2012 ( earlier post )—is to serve as a ground floor investment in CEMI. Carbon Fiber Technology Facility. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The Total gas station provides green hydrogen produced from wind energy by Enertrag. The new Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) will become fully operational on 3 June 2012 and will replace the old airports of Tegel and Schönefeld. Three high pressure tanks made from carbon-fiber composite material can hold up to 4.2

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

To accommodate the new longitudinally mounted twin-turbo V6 and 9-speed DCT, the production vehicle was lengthened (+3 inches) and widened (+1 inch) with a slightly more cab-forward package, compared with the proportions of the NSX Concept shown in 2012.

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