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Wind energy industry calls for Europe-wide ban on landfilling turbine blades

WindEurope called for a Europe-wide landfill ban on decommissioned wind turbine blades by 2025. Europe’s wind industry actively commits to re-use, recycle, or recover 100% of decommissioned blades. This comes after several industry-leading companies announced ambitious plans for blade recycling and recovery. A landfill ban would further accelerate the development of sustainable recycling technologies for … Continue reading Wind energy industry calls for Europe-wide ban on landfilling turbine blades

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What to do with wind turbine blades at the end of their useful life

The problem of what to do with wind turbine blades at the end of their useful life has grabbed plenty of headlines over the past year. Although the handwringing may not match reality (for example 10 times as many plastic plates and cups end up in U.S. landfills compared to turbine blades), industry and research … Continue reading What to do with wind turbine blades at the end of their useful life

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More research into innovative materials and recycling key to delivering 2050 climate neutrality with wind energy

On 4 May, the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Wind Energy (ETIPWind) with the support of WindEurope gathered cross-sectoral experts – from the wind energy sector, composite, copper, cement, rare earth industries and the European Commission – to tackle the development of new materials used in wind turbines and turbine recycling. The EU has … Continue reading More research into innovative materials and recycling key to delivering 2050 climate neutrality with wind energy

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New coalition of the wind energy industry and the academic world for the total recyclability of wind turbine blades

A coalition of industry and academic leaders have developed a new technology to enable circularity for thermoset composites, the material used to make wind turbine blades. The new technology delivers the final technological step on the journey towards a fully recyclable wind turbine value chain. To enable the adoption of this new technology, and to … Continue reading New coalition of the wind energy industry and the academic world for the total recyclability of wind turbine blades

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DecomBlades consortium awarded funding for wind turbine blade recycling project

A consortium consisting of ten project partners has received funding from Innovation Fund Denmark for the three-year ‘DecomBlades’ project which seeks to provide basis for commercialization of sustainable techniques for recycling wind turbine blades. Ten months after becoming carbon neutral, the Science Based Targets initiative verifies that Siemens Gamesa’s emission reduction strategy is aligned with … Continue reading DecomBlades consortium awarded funding for wind turbine blade recycling project

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Project to recycle the blades of wind power turbines

The ZEBRA project highlights recyclable wind turbine blades. The ZEBRA (Zero WastE Blade ReseArch) project, promoted by the French research center IRT Jules Verne, brings together industrial companies and technical centers to demonstrate the technical, economic and environmental relevance of thermoplastic wind turbine blades, with an eco-design approach to facilitate recycling. The project has been … Continue reading Project to recycle the blades of wind power turbines

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