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Until recently, wind turbine blades were nearly impossible to recycle. Now, one company is shredding the blades so they can be used as fuel in cement-making. But is this the best way to deal with ...
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.
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.
The company discontinued manufacturing new turbines in Cedar Rapids in 2012. [3] Its manufacturing facility in Cedar Rapids is devoted to replacement parts for its Liberty wind turbine, as it had problems with a Brazilian supplier. [16] A number of research labs are working to modify the Clipper wind turbine design.
The turbine blades have a golden colour in this engine cutaway. A turbine blade is a radial aerofoil mounted in the rim of a turbine disc and which produces a tangential force which rotates a turbine rotor. [2] Each turbine disc has many blades. [3] As such they are used in gas turbine engines and steam turbines.