The EoLO-HUBs (End of Life through Open HUBs) project aims to find a commercially viable and scalable solution to the looming stockpile of discarded wind turbine blades. TNO and Brightlands Materials ...

The disposal of wind turbine blades ... by eliminating all waste – usually comprising 30% process materials (consumables, mixed with resin), 30% packaging, 15% dry glass fibre, 10% cut offs ...

This then raises the question of what to do with these giant waste ... is that wind turbine blades currently aren’t. The blades last around 20 to 25 years, and are typically made of fiberglass ...

No matter how beneficial generating wind energy is, at the end of their life wind turbine blades end up as landfill ... Over half of the constituents of current blades is comprised of glass and carbon ...

Optical-fibre sensors are being used in the wind-turbine industry to measure strain in the massive blades of wind turbines. Their immunity to lightning strikes is a big benefit. Credit: LM GLASS FIBER ...

Materials for the wind turbine blade include resins of glass fiber reinforced polyester, glass fiber reinforced epoxy, and carbon fiber reinforced epoxy. According to a comprehensive analysis by ...

Veolia said it "offers a full spectrum of water, waste, and energy management services." Until recently, wind turbine blades were nearly impossible to recycle. Now, one company is shredding the ...

A Spanish company called Vortex Bladeless has developed an innovative mast wind turbine that works by turning vibrational ...

It’s a safe bet that lightning is going to strike twice around Vipin Kumar. In fact, he makes sure it does – every time he tests new technology to protect sky-high wind turbine blades. As a researcher ...

Wind power has been growing ferociously, with global installations totaling 117 gigawatts added in 2023. That's 50% more than the previous year, as calculated by the Global Wind Energy Council.

The pultruded spar cap market is projected to reach $2.1 billion by 2030, driven by a robust CAGR of 16.7% as advancements in wind blade technology increase demand for carbon fiber pultruded spar ...