Friday, 21 April 2017

Steel wind turbine blades could be greener

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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