Fibre reinforced polymer wind turbine blades are impossible, or at least expensive, to recycle, according to German research organisation Fraunhofer IWU. Which is why it is having a go at making steel ones, of which 90% can be recycled. “In smaller installations, the greater weight of the steel blades is inconsequential. As installations get larger, ...
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from Electronics Weekly https://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/engineer-in-wonderland/steel-wind-turbine-blades-greener-2017-04/
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