Solving wind’s dirty secret: innovating wind turbine blade disposal

With 800,000 tons of turbine blades disposed of in landfill annually, the wind industry has an environmental problem to solve.

"The disposal of wind turbine blades that have come to the end of their working lives is posing an environmental problem for an industry that is intended to help matters...

• However, the materials are problematic...The tough coating makes it near-impossible to separate the materials comprising a blade...