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...
11 Sep, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
In 2025, Washington State researchers recycled wind-turbine blade waste into plastic; up to 70% of recovered GFRP was reused, while 83.5% of the resin matrix was degradedInnovative researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical technique to recycle decommissioned wind turbine blades. This process effect...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
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...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Three retired wind turbine blades were ground into concrete in Iowa. Today, it stands as a retaining wall in Downtown Des MoinesRenewablade, an Iowa-based company, is ingeniously reusing retired wind turbine blades by converting them into concrete materials. This eco...
06 Sep, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
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...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
A Tennessee company is recycling wind turbine blades and recovering glass fibre reported to be 99.9% pure for reuse in manufacturingA Knoxville company, Carbon Rivers, is recycling old wind turbine blades. Their process uses heat to separate glass fibre from resin materi...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
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...
21 Aug, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
- Wyoming buried 1,124 wind turbine blades in a landfill, but a Missouri plant found a way to reuse 7,000 more old blades by turning them into cement feedstock and kiln fuel
Wyoming buried 1,124 wind turbine blades in a Casper landfill after cutting each into three pieces, but a Missouri plant near St Louis has ...
18 Aug, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
In 2022, Ireland built a pedestrian bridge from two wind-turbine blades that were too difficult to recycleOld wind turbine blades are now supporting a footbridge in County Cork, Ireland. These blades, retired after their operational life, offer ...
27 Jul, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
Buy right in 2026 & sit quietly till early 2029: 12 large-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 33%Stock brokers and mutual funds show returns in different time frames. YTD, six months, or one, three, and five years are the usual options....
10 Jan, 2026, 05.29 PM IST
How China beat the U.S. to become world's undisputed solar championChina was mustering government investments that dwarfed the U.S. effort and coupling them with national mandates that forced utilities to u...
04 Jun, 2021, 11.59 AM IST
Full text of Warren Buffett's annual letter to shareholdersWarren Buffett released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday.
23 Feb, 2020, 12.54 PM IST
Budget 2016: Full text of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's speechJaitley presented his third budget which took on the fiscal and physical health of the nation by setting the fiscal deficit target at 3.5% ...
29 Feb, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
Sunday ET: Rs 11,000 cr debt: Can Suzlon Energy weather the big storm?Tulsi Tanti's once blue-chip company has a huge debt problem. His optimism is undented. We may soon know the end game.
08 Jul, 2012, 07.12 AM IST
- Suzlon shares fall 6% on US pollution violation penalty news
Suzlon Energy shares plummeted 6% to Rs 48.60 on news that its subsidiary Suzlon Rotor Corporation has been fined Rs 2 crore for violation ...
06 Aug, 2011, 05.59 AM IST