{"id":479114,"date":"2022-07-29T17:41:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T14:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/"},"modified":"2022-07-29T17:41:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-29T14:41:29","slug":"why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why wind turbines are not as green as you think"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37c43bc369b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37c43bc369b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_wind_turbines_are_not_as_green_as_you_think%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why wind turbines are not as green as you think&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/#Hi_there_EV_nerd\" >Hi there, EV nerd!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/#Why_is_it_so_hard_to_recycle_or_repurpose_wind_turbines\" >Why is it so hard to recycle or repurpose wind turbines?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/#Greener_cement\" >Green(er) cement\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/#Fiber\" >Fiber<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/#Laminates\" >Laminates\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-wind-turbines-are-not-as-green-as-you-think\/#PR_problems_traditionally_plague_wind_turbines\" >PR problems traditionally plague wind turbines<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_wind_turbines_are_not_as_green_as_you_think%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why wind turbines are not as green as you think&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wind is great for producing electricity without generating greenhouse gas emissions. But there\u2019s a dirty secret \u2014 what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens to turbines at the end of their life?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, a <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1364032122004385\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the University of South Australia\u2019s Future Industries Institute revealed the huge waste legacy of discarded wind turbines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the problem is only getting worse.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper shift channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img class=\"js-lazy\" https:=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/src=\" https:=\"\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<h2 class=\"channel-cta-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hi_there_EV_nerd\"><\/span>Hi there, EV nerd!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">Subscribe now for a weekly recap of our favorite mobility stories<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And as more countries transition from gas to wind energy, the problem will only intensify. For example, the German government aims to build between <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeit.de\/news\/2021-12\/29\/habeck-deutschland-koennte-klimaziele-bis-2023-verfehlen\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,000 and 1,500<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> new wind turbines annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lifecycle of a wind turbine is around 20-25 years. And it is <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/policy\/topics\/sustainability\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">estimated<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that by 2023, around 14,000 wind turbine blades will need to be unassembled in Europe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_so_hard_to_recycle_or_repurpose_wind_turbines\"><\/span><strong>Why is it so hard to recycle or repurpose wind turbines?\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390162 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"German wind turbines\" width=\"796\" height=\"526\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-796x526.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-280x185.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-204x135.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-408x270.jpeg 408w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-1536x1015.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-1592x1052.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash.jpeg 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F07%2F29%2Fwind-turbines-need-critical-end-of-life-planning%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A wind turbine in Germany. Image source: Karsten W\u00fcrth\" data-title=\"Share A wind turbine in Germany. Image source: Karsten W\u00fcrth on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A wind turbine in Germany. Image source: Karsten W\u00fcrth on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A wind turbine in Germany. Image source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/lsJ9jHKIqHg\">Karsten W\u00fcrth<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390162 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"German wind turbines\" width=\"796\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-796x526.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-280x185.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-204x135.jpeg 204w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-408x270.jpeg 408w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-1536x1015.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash-1592x1052.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/karsten-wurth-lsJ9jHKIqHg-unsplash.jpeg 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the study head, Professor Peter Majewski, the cost of recycling and the low market value of recovered markets means it\u2019s unrealistic to expect a market-based recycling solution to emerge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201dSo policymakers need to step in now and plan what we\u2019re going to do with all these blades that will come offline in the next few years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 85% of awind turbineis already recyclable. The problem is the material in the blades. They are made from <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5706232\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">glass fiber\/epoxy matrix composites<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to withstand all weather. Both materials are hard to break down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally, the industry has dealt with leftover wind turbines by depositing them in landfill or incineration in cement factories \u2014 and burning fiberglass isn\u2019t great for the environment either!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But as the sector looks to clean up its act, enterprising businesses are finding ways to create a circular, zero-waste solution that bypasses landmass and reduces the industry\u2019s carbon footprint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Greener_cement\"><\/span><strong>Green(er) cement\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2020, Veolia <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.veolianorthamerica.com\/media\/press-releases\/ge-renewable-energy-announces-us-blade-recycling-contract-veolia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">turns GE Renewable Energy\u2018s wind turbine blades into raw material<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for use in cement manufacturing, replacing the coal, sand, and clay needed to make cement. This results in a 27% reduction in CO2 emissions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fiber\"><\/span><strong>Fiber<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the US, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfiberglassinc.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Financial Solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> turns blades into manufacturing-grade fibers, pellets, construction materials, panels, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Laminates\"><\/span><strong>Laminates\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Poland, recycling firm <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anmet.com.pl\/?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anmet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dismantles wind turbines. It develops <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to recover carbon fiber from the blades for use in producing laminates and other raw materials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390165 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"from blade to furniture \" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1.jpeg 1000w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F07%2F29%2Fwind-turbines-need-critical-end-of-life-planning%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Wind turbines get a second life with outdoor furniture.\" data-title=\"Share Wind turbines get a second life with outdoor furniture. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Wind turbines get a second life with outdoor furniture. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Wind turbines get a second life with outdoor furniture.<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390165 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"from blade to furniture \" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/429lwpdrn1f3d4h484x6s7-1.jpeg 1000w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390163 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"reuse of a wind turbine\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-1592x1062.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn.jpeg 1640w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F07%2F29%2Fwind-turbines-need-critical-end-of-life-planning%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A wind turbine becomes a bridge\" data-title=\"Share A wind turbine becomes a bridge on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A wind turbine becomes a bridge on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A wind turbine becomes a bridge<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390163 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"reuse of a wind turbine\" width=\"796\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn-1592x1062.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/3kqyxtg7xcscq5vtk9bmn.jpeg 1640w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the dismantled blades are repurposed and cut for use by the German company <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wings-for-living.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wings for Living<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which use them to create original <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anmet.com.pl\/multimedia\/our-works-and-realizations\/?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outdoor furniture and artwork<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PR_problems_traditionally_plague_wind_turbines\"><\/span><strong>PR problems traditionally plague wind turbines<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390166 size-featured_img js-lazy\" alt=\"a bird flying among wind turbines\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" https:=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-1592x896.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash.jpeg 1920w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2022%2F07%2F29%2Fwind-turbines-need-critical-end-of-life-planning%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Birds and wind turbines don\u2019t mix! 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Image source: Niclas Dehmel<\/figcaption><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1390166 size-featured_img\" https:=\"\" alt=\"a bird flying among wind turbines\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-796x448.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-280x158.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-240x135.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-1592x896.jpeg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash-1200x675.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2022\/07\/niclas-dehmel-kQhKMjZghms-unsplash.jpeg 1920w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wind energy hasn\u2019t had the smoothest ride with the public. One example is the <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/wind-power-health-effects\/wind-turbine-noise\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">noise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> they produce when placed in residential areas. They also kill birds. Wind farms in Germany, on average, dispense of <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nabu.de\/tiere-und-pflanzen\/voegel\/gefaehrdungen\/24661.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more than 100,000 avians a year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. (However, glass-covered buildings kill about 108 million birds annually, and 70 million die from collisions with moving transport. So it could be worse).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/harmvandenbrink.medium.com\/hacking-wind-turbines-explained-230997db62f6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cybersecurity challenges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are endemic.\u00a0 Some turbines still run on Windows 2000 \u2014 yes, you read that correctly. And, security updates in Windows 2000 ended in 2010.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current efforts to bring life to discarded wind turbines exist. But they don\u2019t really represent a definitive commitment to circular design and critical end-of-life planning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prof Majewski says the small market for reclaimed materials means that the cost of manufacturing needs to factor in the price of recycling the blades:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEither the manufacturer takes responsibility for what needs to be done with the blades at the end of their useful life, or the wind farm operators must provide end-of-life solutions as part of the planning approval process for their business operations.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the industry must take responsibility for this one \u2014 they\u2019ve had long enough to develop a solution! And as countries look to move away from gas, we\u2019re really going to need them to step up or be responsible for the worst PR for the industry yet. <\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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