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  2. Wind turbine - Wikipedia

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    Used wind turbine blades have been recycled by incorporating them as part of the support structures within pedestrian bridges in Poland [113] and Ireland. [ 114 ] Comparison with other power sources

  3. 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.

  4. Unconventional wind turbines - Wikipedia

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    Nearly all modern wind turbines use rotors with three blades, but some use only two blades. This was the type used at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog, Germany, where a large experimental two-bladed unit—the GROWIAN, or Große Windkraftanlage (big wind turbine)—operated from 1983 to 1987. Other prototypes and wind turbine types were manufactured by NedWind.

  5. List of windmills in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In this nation more than others, "windmill" is often used to refer to what are properly termed windpumps bringing up water for agriculture. This is at least partly due to usage by windpump builders Eclipse Windmill Company (1873) and Aermotor Windmill Company (1888, the sole surviving US "windmill" manufacturer [ 1 ] ).

  6. Wind farm - Wikipedia

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    Many wind turbine blades are made of fiberglass and some only had a lifetime of 10 to 20 years. [139] Previously, there was no market for recycling these old blades, [140] and they were commonly disposed of in landfills. [141] Because blades are hollow, they take up a large volume compared to their mass.

  7. Islanders fear impact of potential Vestas job losses - AOL

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    It was announced earlier this month that up to half of the 600-strong workforce at the Newport site could lose their jobs as demand for the blades they make comes to an end.