Although a problem for the industry, the issue of sustainable disposal of composite wind turbine blade waste has presented an opportunity for innovators. This includes Continuum, which works with ...

These new techniques are being applied by researchers and leaders across the industry. New report uncovers surprising ...

No matter how beneficial generating wind energy is, at the end of their life wind turbine blades end up as landfill. In Europe alone, some 60,000 tonnes of composite sheet waste will be involved ...

Wind farm operators in Wyoming and across the nation can now bury decommissioned wind turbine blades and other materials at surface coal mines in the state — a solution of mutual benefit to both ...

Vestas is looking to reduce the environmental impact of steel production for wind turbine towers to support the energy ...

Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy industry’s most persistent challenges—and they may set a world record in the process. On Monday, the equipment manufacturer ...

Last fall, the State of Iowa sued 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 ...

Turbine blades must meet strict mechanical properties such as high rigidity and resistance to torsion and fatigue. In addition to these mechanical properties, the finished product must offer excellent ...

The world's longest wooden wind turbine blades built so far are due to begin trial deployments next year. Senvion has linked with Germany’s Voodin Blade Technology to trial the latter's blades on the ...

Wind turbines offset their environmental footprint within six months, making them a cleaner energy source than fossil fuels ...