Orono, Maine — The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has been awarded $2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to develop a rapid, low-cost additive manufacturing — 3D printing — solution for fabricating large, segmented wind blade molds.  In addition, the UMaine Composites Center read more UMaine awarded $2.8 million to accelerate wind blade development through additive manufacturing