Can wind turbine blades be recycled? One company thinks so

Aerial view of used wind turbine blades stacked on the ground. The rows of blades extend out of frame on each side.

 

One company thinks it found a way to recycle wind turbine blades, which prior to now, landed in the landfill.

Blades normally have a lifespan of about 20 years so that means many of the wind farms in Oklahoma are facing a major challenge of not only replacing the old with the new, but how to dispose of the old blades.

Veolia North America is recycling the blades reports Business Insider.

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