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The state of Iowa is suing a Washington state company and its executives for allegedly dumping tons of old wind-turbine blades around Iowa, in violation of the state’s solid-waste laws.
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The wind industry now generates enough electricity to power more than 43 US million homes with more than 70,000 turbines. But there’s one problem that urgently needs addressed, writes Louise Boyle
Many wind turbine blades are made of fiberglass and some only had a lifetime of 10 to 20 years. [83] Previously, there was no market for recycling these old blades, [84] and they were commonly disposed of in landfills. [85] Because blades are hollow, they take up a large volume compared to their mass.
Clipper Windpower Marine had started construction of a 4,000 square metres (43,000 sq ft) offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in Neptune Estate, Tyne in 2010. The factory would have been used to develop and build blades for the Britannia project, a 10 MW offshore wind turbine prototype under development by Clipper and scheduled ...
Because blades are hollow, they take up a large volume compared to their mass. Since 2019, some landfill operators have begun requiring blades to be crushed before being landfilled. [80] Blades manufactured in the 2020s are more likely to be designed to be completely recyclable. [82] Wind turbines also generate noise.
What Vineyard Wind needs to do before turning turbines south of Nantucket back on. The wind farm has been offline since a blade broke off in July. Vineyard Wind broken blade update: Some blades to ...
Wind farm waste is less toxic than other garbage. Wind turbine blades represent only a fraction of overall waste in the US, according to the wind-industry trade association, American Wind Energy Association. [110] Several utilities, startup companies, and researchers are developing methods for reusing or recycling blades. [108]