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 ...

The surfboard prototype is created from a decommissioned blade from the company’s Waubra wind farm in Victoria, Australia. It features repurposed turbine blade stripes built int ...

We’ve talked before about China recycling wind turbines into road pavement. Well, now Australia has put a different spin on ...

Wind turbine blades have previously been turned into asphalt for roads, decking materials, the raw ingredients for 3D printing filaments, and park benches and playground equipment.

After 5 years of research, the team led by Tang Zhicheng has unveiled a solution that not only addresses the challenge of ...

Until recently, wind turbine blades were nearly impossible to recycle. Now, one company is shredding the blades so they can be used as fuel in cement making. But is this the best way to deal with ...

Wind farm operators in Wyoming and across the nation can now bury decommissioned wind turbine blades and other materials at surface coal mines in the state — a solution of mutual benefit to both ...

The 3DCeraTurb project focuses on the design and manufacture of a turbine vane using two of the most important ... efficiency and the aerodynamic performance, the blades will be tested in the wind ...

Above: A robot designed improve safety and efficiency of wind turbine blade repair. Top Image: Team members from left to right: Peter Booras, Sam Brown, Jake Geraci, Daniel Llorca, Zhenhua Lu, Patrick ...

Most wind energy comes from turbines that can be as tall as a 20-story building and have three 200-foot (60-meter)-long blades. The wind spins the blades, which turn a shaft connected to a ...

Trouble is brewing between a regional Victorian council and the authority governing the safe transport of massive wind turbine parts, after a truck carrying a 70 metre turbine blade caused damage ...

The blade of a wind turbine that sits off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, was struck by lightning, Vineyard Wind confirmed Sunday.The involved blade, GE Vernova, on turbine AW-38 ...