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At Morgan Advanced Materials we are contributing to a more sustainable world and striving to make a positive difference. We take our purpose and commitments seriously, with plans in place to deliver a step change in our environmental performance.
At Morgan Advanced Materials we are proud of our environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and the focus we place on improving all aspects of ESG as we strive to become a more sustainable business. As a result of our efforts, we’ve been awarded the AAA rating for our sustainability achievements and initiatives, by MSCI.
Today we announced an ambitious plan to contribute to efforts to create a more sustainable future.
As part of the next phase of our strategy, we have set stretching targets to further improve our environmental impact, to support the safety of our employees and to promote diversity & inclusion across our business. We have defined five environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives to improve our performance as a Group.
Morgan Advanced Materials and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair Professor Ian Kinloch are tackling carbon-carbon composite challenges across a range of industries.
Carbon composites are in high demand across the globe, particularly in the aerospace, automotive, mechanical engineering and rail sectors. However, as many of these materials were developed decades ago, modern analytical and synthetic techniques have the potential to improve these materials, whilst also lowering production costs and producing greener more energy efficient products.
Reliance on wind power is increasing, so the industry must continue to find ways to operate more efficiently, while reducing maintenance and costs. One key to wind energy lies in the turbine’s slip rings, says George Finley, Wind Segment Manager from the Electrical Carbon business of Morgan Advanced Materials.
Wind power in the United States is booming and vast farms of turbines are sprouting across large parts of the country. While this trend isn’t representative of every US state, the country’s use of wind power is on the up and it’s showing no signs of anchoring just yet. Indeed, wind power is on track to overtake hydropower as the U.S. grid’s largest source of renewable electricity in 2019, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Announced in 2016, the CoE spurred development of 30,000 square foot building at 310 Innovation Boulevard in Innovation Park at Penn State.
Demand for wind power is growing rapidly across the USA. While it offers undoubted benefits, it also carries common technological issues, including the electrical erosion of ground rings in wind turbine generators. Here, George Finley, Wind Segment Manager with the Electrical Carbon business of Morgan Advanced Materials, explores the challenges and costs, and outlines a pioneering solution.
Global leader in materials science Morgan Advanced Materials has opened the doors to its new multi-million-dollar Carbon Science Centre of Excellence (CoE) research and development facility at Penn State University.
As China’s reliance on nuclear energy to sustain its growing population continues to rise, Morgan Advanced Materials has pioneered a unique integrated carbon brush and brush holder which enables greater ease of installation and improved operational safety in nuclear applications.
As the world looks towards more sustainable sources of energy generation, many countries are continuing to increase their investment in wind turbine technology, with China and the US leading the globe in the adoption of wind energy. In fact, it is widely expected that the global wind power market will reach 760.35 GW by 2020, as continents such as Europe continue to support wind power initiatives with new legislation to reduce carbon emissions. Whilst wind turbines are undoubtedly in demand, this increase in their adoption presents a number of challenges for windfarm owners and maintenance engineers, as turbines typically have a limited lifespan. Repairs are difficult to carry out, give that the replacement of parts can be costly and any engineering work needs to be carried out up to 100m off the ground. As a solution, many in the industry are focusing on improving the reliability of these devices at all costs. In this article, George Finley and Paul Kling from Morgan Advanced Materials explore some of the most effective maintenance techniques for wind turbine management, taking a look at the consequences of turbine failure.