Friday, September 13, 2019

Wind Energy Has A Waste Problem: Disposing Of The Turbines : NPR

Wind Energy Has A Waste Problem: Disposing Of The Turbines : NPR
While most of a turbine can be recycled or find a second life on another wind farm, researchers estimate the U.S. will have more than 720,000 tons of blade material to dispose of over the next 20 years, a figure that doesn't include newer, taller higher-capacity versions.
There aren't many options to recycle or trash turbine blades, and what options do exist are expensive
..."The blades are kind of a dud because they have no value," he said..."
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