When a wind turbine reaches the end of its life after two or three decades, the giant blades attached to it usually end up in a landfill. That’s largely because of the materials that are used. “[The ...

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As we transition to a green economy, we’re generating waste that, if we aren’t careful, isn’t so green. We looked at barriers and opportunities around three of the most challenging types of clean ...

Even though offshore wind currently makes up only 0.3% of the world’s total power generation, the market is poised for growth as many investors are encouraged by wind power’s rapidly declining costs.

A new type of wind turbine blade that can be recycled at the end of its operational life has been developed at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull. The 354ft (108m) blades are made using a type of ...

Stacks of large fiberglass wind turbine blades near the Woodward airport mark the early stages of a recycling operation city officials say represents both a new industry and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This tiny home is made from the nacelle of a wind turbine, the part that stores the engine. - Jorrit Lousberg/Blade–Made Sitting ...

Recycling massive wind turbine blades can be difficult because they're built from sturdy materials to weather the elements for decades. Researchers at Washington State University have devised a way to ...

The small town of Sweetwater, in Nolan County, Texas, sits north of three of the world’s largest onshore wind farms. Some call it the “wind turbine capital of Texas.” On West Alabama Avenue in the ...

As our technology advances, new types of turbines for wind power generation are emerging. The Helix 3.0 can capture wind ...