The
three-year
project
won
$5.6m
in
funding
support
from
the
US
Energy
Department.
Other
project
participants
are
Virginia
Polytechnic
Institute
&
State
University
(Virginia
Tech)
and
the
National
Renewable
Energy
Laboratory
(NREL).
“The
fabric
we’re
developing
will
be
tough,
flexible,
and
easier
to
assemble
and
maintain.
It
represents
a
clear
path
to
making
wind
even
more
cost
competitive
with
fossil
fuels,”
says
Wendy
Lin,
a
GE
principal
engineer
and
leader
on
the
project.
She
did
not
describe
the
fabric
or
its
composition.
According
to
GE,
the
new
design
could
reduce
blade
costs
25%…
