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 ...

A new type of wind turbine blade that can be recycled at the end of its operational life has been developed at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull. The 354ft (108m) blades are made using a type of ...

Wind turbine blades are made to deliver electricity and withstand tough weather for decades. Much like when building an aeroplane, composite materials are used. Materials such as glass fibre, carbon ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, Colorado, say a realistic path exists in which bio-derivable wind turbine blades can be chemically ...

(Bloomberg) -- When a wind turbine reaches the end of its life cycle, roughly 85% of its components — including the steel tower, copper wire and gearing — can be recycled. Turbine blades, however, ...

The small town of Sweetwater, in Nolan County, Texas, sits north of three of the world’s largest onshore wind farms. Some call it the “wind turbine capital of Texas.” On West Alabama Avenue in the ...

This tiny home is made from the nacelle of a wind turbine, the part that stores the engine. - Jorrit Lousberg/Blade–Made Sitting inside the minimalist-chic interior of Nestle, you’d never guess it ...

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 ...