Recycling

Wind Turbine Materials Recycling, Undated
The U.S. Dept. of Energy shares these basic facts on recycling the materials in wind turbines. 

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America can recycle 90% of wind turbine mass, according to new DOE report, January 6, 2025
$20 million in funding from the IRA will support research for the remaining 10%. 

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REGEN Fiber debuts heat-free, chemical-free turbine blade recycling, June 5, 2024
Shredded blades can be used in concrete, and in  other construction materials to enhance their properties. 

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Siemens-Games pioneers the first recyclable offshore wind blade, Sept. 7, 2021
The chemical structure of this new blade allows the  separation of the resin from other components when blades reach the end of their service lives.

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GE and Veolia sign a contract to support a process to recycle wind turbine blades, Dec. 8, 2020
More than 65% of the blade weight  replaces raw materials that would otherwise be added to the kiln to create the cement, and about 28% of the blade weight  provides energy for the chemical reaction that takes place in the kiln. The process enables a 27% net reduction in CO2  emissions.