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...
Ireland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picnic tablesIreland's retired wind-turbine blades are getting strange second lives; old power equipment is now becoming benches, bike parking and picni...
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...
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...
Wind turbines in US can last around 30 years; what happens to their enormous blades after they stop turning may surprise youWind turbines typically have a lifespan of around thirty years, and at the end of this period, much of their structure can be efficiently r...
Earlier this year, 1,124 wind-turbine blades were sitting in a Wyoming landfill. Now, a Missouri cement plant has given 7,000 more a second life, offering a different ending for retired renewable-energy equipmentWyoming buried 1,124 wind turbine blades. Now, a Missouri cement plant is giving more than 7,000 retired blades a second life. The contrast...
REpower bags contract from French firmREpower will also provide the full maintenance of the windfarms for 10 years, the statement said without specifying the financial details o...
Suzlon's REpower Systems to cut 750 jobs worldwide as part of rejig plans to cut costsSuzlon group firm REpower Systems SE today said it will slash up to 750 jobs worldwide as part of rejig plans aimed at trimming costs.
Suzlon's unit REpower bags order for wind farm in CanadaSuzlon Group today said its unit REpower Systems has bagged an order for setting up a 350 MW wind farm at Quebec in Canada.
- Suzlon subsidiary REpower bags windfarm project in Austria
REpower Systems today said that it has signed a 25.6-MW contract with Windkraft Simonsfeld.
- REpower bags 250MW contract from French firm Maia Eolis
REpower Systems today said it has bagged a contract for supplying wind turbines of 250 MW capacity to French firm Maïa Eolis.
- Suzlon raises stake in REPower to 95%, eyes complete takeover
Suzlon has raised its stake in REPower to over 95% and is now a step away from making it a wholly-owned subsidiary by acquiring remaining s...
- Essar plea dismissed, REpower can ally with new partners
Essar Group plans to appeal against the court order, the company said in an e-mail statement, while REpower, controlled by wind turbine mak...
- REpower to supply 48 wind turbines to Belgium's C-Power
REpower Systems AG, a unit of Suzlon Energy Ltd, said it has signed a contract with Belgium's C-Power for supply of 48 wind energy turbines