When a wind turbine reaches the end of its life after two or three decades, the giant blades attached to it usually end up in a landfill. That’s largely because of the materials that are used. “[The ...
In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine. Voodin Blade Technology made the 9.3-meter (63.3-foot) wooden blades specifically out of ...
Researchers have successfully leveraged robotic assistance in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, allowing for the elimination of difficult working conditions for humans and the potential to ...
Even though offshore wind currently makes up only 0.3% of the world’s total power generation, the market is poised for growth as many investors are encouraged by wind power’s rapidly declining costs.
Wind turbines are essential to the global shift away from fossil fuels, but what happens when their blades reach the end of ...
As we transition to a green economy, we’re generating waste that, if we aren’t careful, isn’t so green. We looked at barriers and opportunities around three of the most challenging types of clean ...
Vineyard Wind 1 is once again turning wind into electricity, even as its developer works to meet a federal mandate requiring the removal of turbine blades made at the Canadian factory where the faulty ...
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Sweden unveils Europe’s first car park constructed using recycled turbine blades
Located in Lund’s fast-growing Brunnshög district, the new Niels Bohr car park is said to be the first facility of its kind ...
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