First-time research reveals the Dutch perception on the circularity of wind turbines and turbine blades. Read the findings of ...

Ten years ago, a 350-foot blade wind turbine from General Electric was considered the ultimate feat of engineering. But the ...

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 ...

A second Siemens Gamesa 5.X blade in a matter of months has broken off a turbine at a Swedish onshore wind farm, resulting in 51 further turbines being shut down at the site. The blade on the SG ...

Windcatcher, a radical design in offshore wind turbines has won a US$107 million award to build a demonstrator facility in ...

The first comprehensive model of rotor aerodynamics could improve the way turbine blades and wind farms are ... Aug. 13, 2024 — Researchers have started to unravel the mysteries of how near ...

The top executives of a company accused of abandoning junked wind-turbine blades across Iowa say they shouldn’t be held liable for their companies’ actions. Last fall, the State of Iowa sued a ...

Global Fiberglass Solutions accumulated about 400 old wind turbine blades near Ellsworth along U.S. Interstate 35. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The top executives of a company ...

Conventional wind turbine blades were designed with an operational speed of 33 feet per second ... For instance, it can still harness wind at an average speed, such as 8 mph or so, seen in cities like ...

Wind turbines are a fantastic, cheap, renewable source of energy. However, nothing lasts forever, and over time, the blades of wind turbines fatigue and must be replaced. This then raises the ...