Category: wind turbine blades

Millions of Dollars Needed for Road Upgrades to Transport Massive Wind Turbine Blades

July 10, 2023
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The Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) is slated to be one of New South Wales’s largest sources of renewable energy, including an array of solar panels, batteries, and wind turbines. But simply moving wind turbine components to the regional area is proving to be a challenging and costly exercise. Authorities in Australia’s most populous…

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Recycling Plan Urgently Needed for Tens of Thousands of Wind Turbine Blades

June 28, 2022
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Tens of thousands of wind turbine blades will end up in landfill by 2030 unless recycling programs are prompty established, research from the University of South Australia has shown. Led by Professor Peter Majewski, the study lays bare the challenges of recycling wind turbine blades, which have an average lifespan of about 25 years and…

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