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  2. What do you do with 8,000 defunct wind turbine blades? Sit on ...

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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

  3. How one company keeps wind turbine blades out of landfills - AOL

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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 ...

  4. Wind energy policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Environmental impact of electricity generation - Wikipedia

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    Many wind turbine blades are made of fiberglass and some only had a lifetime of 10 to 20 years. [80] Previously, there was no market for recycling these old blades, [81] and they were commonly disposed of in landfills. [82] Because blades are hollow, they take up a large volume compared to their mass.

  6. Windmill - Wikipedia

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    The windmills at Kinderdijk in the village of Kinderdijk, Netherlands is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, by tradition specifically to mill grain (), but in some parts of the English-speaking world, the term has also been extended to encompass windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications.

  7. The broken wind turbine near Nantucket was ‘highly unusual ...

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    The massive offshore wind turbine blade that broke and spread fiberglass and foam debris across Nantucket beaches this week was one of several recent failures of blades made by GE Vernova – a ...

  8. Wind turbine design - Wikipedia

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    An example of a wind turbine, this 3 bladed turbine is the classic design of modern wind turbines Wind turbine components : 1-Foundation, 2-Connection to the electric grid, 3-Tower, 4-Access ladder, 5-Wind orientation control (Yaw control), 6-Nacelle, 7-Generator, 8-Anemometer, 9-Electric or Mechanical Brake, 10-Gearbox, 11-Rotor blade, 12-Blade pitch control, 13-Rotor hub

  9. Wind turbine blades repurposed into bridges - AOL

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