The blade section was manufactured by ÉireComposites (Ireland) and includes a non-woven mat made from pyrolysed glass fibres ...

I've mentioned before how wind turbine designs have been getting larger in an effort to increase efficiency. As such, turbine blades have been getting longer, some stretching into the sky hundreds of ...

The first decades of the 21st century are likely to witness the start of the energy revolution. Wind energy is already a critical part. Although the United States has made great strides recently in ...

A damaged 44-meter turbine blade from Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm has been recycled by Plaswire, a Northern Ireland-based company. Plaswire has developed a sustainable solution which ...

When a wind turbine reaches the end of its life after two or three decades, the giant blades attached to it usually end up in a landfill. That’s largely because of the materials that are used. “[The ...

Northern Ireland-based recycler Plaswire has implemented a groundbreaking initiative using blockchain, IoT and AI technology to revolutionise the recycling by making materials more traceable.

A team of University of Maine (UMaine, Orono, U.S.) researchers have secured a $75,000 grant to explore recycling wind blades as feedstock for 3D printing. The award is a Phase 1 winner from the ...

Discover how to create a compact vertical-axis wind turbine with everyday materials in this detailed step-by-step guide.

A US-based startup company is now turning decommissioned wind turbine blades into concrete and other reusable materials, as reported by Electrek. An aerial image shows wind turbine blades to be used ...

Wind turbines are a fantastic, cheap, renewable source of energy. However, nothing lasts forever, and over time, the blades of wind turbines fatigue and must be replaced. This then raises the question ...

Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. Researchers have now built a prototype blade that is substantially lighter and eight ...

Discover how to build a vertical-axis wind turbine using everyday materials in this step-by-step guide. Learn the principles ...