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WIND INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY
In 2021, Danish partners launched DecomBlades to recycle retired wind turbine blades. 5 years later, 40 tonnes of recovered glass fibre had entered new blades in TaiwanSince launching in 2021, Denmark’s DecomBlades project has turned retired wind turbine materials into resources for new turbines. Its pyrol...
Coal India Limited announces ambitious Business Development portfolio for diversification beyond miningCoal India Limited announced its ambitious business development portfolio on Sunday. This plan focuses on five key platforms for future exp...
In 2026, Australian surfer Banjo Hunt transformed a retired wind turbine blade into surfboard fins. Years later, the experiment shows how old composites can find new usesBanjo Hunt’s turbine-blade surfboard fins tell a larger story about the next stage of the renewable-energy transition. Wind power can reduc...
Michigan researchers give used wind turbine blades a sweet second life. Turned it into gummy bears, here's how they didMichigan researchers have developed a way to recycle retired wind-turbine blades into useful products, including gummy bears. The innovativ...
The Iran war is driving clean energy development. It's not enough to help the planet, yetGlobal clean energy adoption is increasing due to the war against Iran. However, this shift is not yet sufficient to combat climate change ...
Brookfield to invest up to $600 million in ACME’s green molecules businessBrookfield will invest up to $600 million in ACME Cleantech Ventures. This investment supports green molecules projects in India and the Mi...
Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returnedA struggling 3,500-acre farm in West Sussex took an unexpected turn when Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped conventional farming...
US pilot turns 60 tons of old boats into cement fuel as 200,000 fiberglass hulls face retirement every yearThousands of old fiberglass boats are difficult and expensive to recycle, leaving many destined for landfills or abandonment. A Rhode Islan...
At Texas’ Panther Creek III, blades from 133 turbines were repurposed in cement kilns as the wind farm’s capacity rose from 199.5 MW to 215 MWWind turbine blades, made of non-recyclable fiberglass, pose a significant waste challenge. A West Texas wind farm utilized cement kilns fo...
Xcel recycled 603 Minnesota wind-turbine blades weighing 4,188 tons into cement-kiln fuel; its repowered wind farms were expected to save customers $160 millionOld wind turbine blades are undergoing recycling by being shredded and repurposed as alternative fuel. This innovative process is now repla...
This Spanish fashion brand is transforming 100 old wind turbine blades into stylish, limited-edition sneakers. Here's howTalk about cool recycling! Old wind turbine blades are getting a second life as stylish sneakers. Spanish companies are turning this waste ...
In 2025, Netherlands turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 60-metre highway noise barrier; tests found it performed like a conventional concrete wallNetherlands’ 60-metre Blade Barrier represents more than an unusual highway wall. It is an experiment in what a circular economy can look l...
Georgia engineers transform a 7,000-pound old wind turbine blade into a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta and also made bicycle shelters and playground equipmentsA retired wind turbine blade now serves as a pedestrian bridge in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park. This project demonstrates reusing old turbine...
Wind-turbine blades were too difficult to recycle, so engineers gave them a second job; in Northern Ireland, retired blades now form a pedestrian bridgeWind-turbine blades can be difficult and costly to recycle. Instead of sending retired blades to waste, engineers in Northern Ireland found...
IIT Madras researchers develop ‘morphing skin’ to prevent aircraft stallsIIT Madras researchers developed a novel morphing skin inspired by bird flight. This adaptive external skin dynamically reshapes in real ti...
Atlanta turns a nearly 7,000-pound retired wind turbine blade into a 50-foot pedestrian bridge; Colorado blade now helps walkers cross Beaverbrook Park creekA remarkable transformation has taken place in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park, where an old wind turbine blade has been creatively converted in...
In North Carolina, a retired wind turbine blade now serves as public bench at bus stops. This 2,500-pound bench has an unusual pastNorth Carolina has embraced sustainability by turning a retired wind turbine blade into an impressive public art bench known as 'Winds of W...
IESA to govt: Accelerate battery incentives, smart grid infra, last-mile mobility for EV adoptionIndia's electric vehicle adoption is accelerating rapidly, with record sales achieved recently. Industry leaders are urging government to b...
Sweden built a five-storey car park using 57 retired wind turbine blades; today, they form walls around 365 parking spacesIn southern Sweden, a remarkable transformation has taken place with 57 old wind turbine blades from a Danish wind farm, now elegantly form...
In US, a Missouri facility shreds up to 3,000 retired wind-turbine blades a year; the waste is reused in cement productionIn Missouri, retired wind turbine blades, known for their complex composite makeup, are being creatively repurposed. These enormous blades ...