Wind energy has a massive waste problem. New technologies may be ... - CNN
May 28, 2023 · It announced a “breakthrough solution” that would allow wind turbine blades to be recycled without needing to change their design or materials.
Turbine Blades Have Piled Up in Landfills. A Solution May Be …
Aug 30, 2024 · Wind blades do not exude toxic substances when buried in landfills but take up a great deal of space. Old turbine blades as long as 120 feet are cut into 40-foot sections before disposal.
When wind turbine blades get old what's next? - BBC News
Mar 12, 2024 · Innovative solutions such as repurposing blades into playgrounds or bike sheds have been shown to be effective at a local level but, with some experts predicting up to 43 million tonnes of wind...
MIT engineers’ new theory could improve the design and ... - MIT News
Aug 21, 2024 · The first comprehensive model of rotor aerodynamics could improve the way turbine blades and wind farms are designed and how wind turbines are controlled.
Wind turbine blades get a sustainable upgrade - Virginia Tech
Wind turbine blades get a sustainable upgrade. Researchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering create novel 3D printing methods and new recyclable materials to improve the environmental footprint of wind turbine blade production.
NREL Explores Innovative Manufacturing Approach for Next-Generation ...
Nov 1, 2021 · A team of National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are furthering their revolutionary combination of recyclable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing (better known as three-dimensional [3D] printing) to manufacture advanced wind turbine blades.
Broken Blades, Angry Fishermen and Rising Costs Slow Offshore Wind
Sep 12, 2024 · The collapse of a giant wind turbine blade off the Massachusetts coast confirmed Peter Kaizer’s worst fears about the dangers a new clean energy business could pose to fishermen like him.
News Release: NREL Advances Method for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades
Aug 22, 2024 · Under existing technology, wind blades last about 20 years, and afterward they can be mechanically recycled such as shredded for use as concrete filler. PECAN marks a leap forward because of the ability to recycle the blades using mild chemical processes.
Building Better Blades: Renewed Funding Supports Wind Turbine Blade ...
Oct 5, 2023 · Working out how to efficiently and cost-effectively manufacture bigger turbine blades, ideally using recyclable materials, is the challenge that a group of researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are tackling now.
Solutions for recycling emerging wind turbine blade waste in …
Dec 12, 2023 · Wind turbine blade waste prediction is determined based on the historic deployment of wind turbines and predicted uptake to 2050, using on-site data collected from wind turbine...