The first decades of the 21st century are likely to witness the start of the energy revolution. Wind energy is already a critical part. Although the United States has made great strides recently in ...

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 ...

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a low-cost carbon fiber that could lower the cost of blades for wind turbines. The fiber begins as widely available raw material used in the ...

A US-based startup company is now turning decommissioned wind turbine blades into concrete and other reusable materials, as reported by Electrek. An aerial image shows wind turbine blades to be used ...

Wind turbines are a fantastic, cheap, renewable source of energy. However, nothing lasts forever, and over time, the blades of wind turbines fatigue and must be replaced. This then raises the question ...

A team of University of Maine (UMaine, Orono, U.S.) researchers have secured a $75,000 grant to explore recycling wind blades as feedstock for 3D printing. The award is a Phase 1 winner from the ...

A damaged 44-meter turbine blade from Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm has been recycled by Plaswire, a Northern Ireland-based company. Plaswire has developed a sustainable solution which ...

FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) - There are several ways to dispose of wind turbine parts once they’re no longer of service. Now a local manufacturer is changing the way people go through that process. Wednesday ...

The wind energy industry is now facing a new challenge: what to do with old wind turbine blades when it’s time to replace them. The answer is found at a recycling plant in a historic Mississippi River ...

UMaine researchers aim to recycle wind turbine blades as 3D printing material A team of University of Maine researchers have secured a $75,000 grant to explore recycling wind blades as feedstock for ...