{"id":549398,"date":"2023-02-08T19:13:08","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/danish-wind-turbine-maker-discovers-way-to-make-blades-recyclable\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T19:13:08","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T16:13:08","slug":"danish-wind-turbine-maker-discovers-way-to-make-blades-recyclable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/danish-wind-turbine-maker-discovers-way-to-make-blades-recyclable\/","title":{"rendered":"#Danish wind turbine maker discovers way to make blades recyclable"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 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-6af3cc2e3232d\" 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-6af3cc2e3232d\" 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\/danish-wind-turbine-maker-discovers-way-to-make-blades-recyclable\/#%E2%80%9CDanish_wind_turbine_maker_discovers_way_to_make_blades_recyclable%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Danish wind turbine maker discovers way to make blades recyclable&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/danish-wind-turbine-maker-discovers-way-to-make-blades-recyclable\/#Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\" >Get your tickets for TNW Val\u00e8ncia in March!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDanish_wind_turbine_maker_discovers_way_to_make_blades_recyclable%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Danish wind turbine maker discovers way to make blades recyclable&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F02%2FUntitled-design-2023-02-08T165734.746.jpg&amp;signature=78b71eb110f529447c44d760c51819a6\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            No matter how beneficial increasing wind energy generation is, at the end of their lives, wind turbine blades end up in landfills. But now a major European wind turbine manufacturer \u2014 Denmark-based Vestas \u2014 has found a way to make the blades recyclable and circular.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the vast majority of a turbine\u2019s<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/wind-industry-calls-for-europe-wide-ban-on-landfilling-turbine-blades\/\"> components that have established recycling circles<\/a>, blade recycling has posed a serious challenge. That\u2019s because of the presence of epoxy resin, a resilient substance that has so far proved problematic to break down into reusable components.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUntil now, the wind industry has believed that turbine blade material calls for a new <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>roach to design and manufacture to be either recyclable, or beyond this, circular, at end of life,\u201d Lisa Elkstrand, VP and Head of Sustainability at Vestas, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vestas.com\/en\/media\/company-news\/2023\/vestas-unveils-circularity-solution-to-end-landfill-for-c3710818\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\"><\/span>Get your tickets for TNW Val\u00e8ncia in March!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The company\u2019s solution is a novel chemical process that can break down epoxy resin into virgin-grade materials. Vestas claims that the process doesn\u2019t require any changes in design or material composition. It, moreover, relies on widely available chemicals and boasts its compatibility for industrialisation and, in turn, its potential to easily scale up.<\/p>\n<p>To develop this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> the Danish manufacturer worked together with Aarhus University, the Danish Technological Institute, and epoxy producer Olin \u2014 all partners of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vestas.com\/en\/media\/company-news\/2021\/new-coalition-of-industry-and-academia-to-commercialise-c3347473\">CETEC initiative<\/a>, which is exploring the recyclability of wind blades. Vestas will also use a newly-established value chain with Olin and Stena Recycling to commercialise the chemical process.<\/p>\n<p>The aim is the production of new turbine blades made from reused material from existing blades at the end of operation. In the future, the company envisions using epoxy-based composite materials for industries beyond wind energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce this new technology is implemented at scale, legacy blade material currently sitting in landfills, as well as a blade material in active wind farms, can be disassembled and reused. This signals a new era for the wind industry and accelerates our journey towards achieving circularity,\u201d Elkstrand added.<\/p>\n<p>If Vestas\u2019 technology accomplishes its mission, the potential benefits would be tremendous. According to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/windeurope.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/wind-industry-calls-for-europe-wide-ban-on-landfilling-turbine-blades\/\">estimates<\/a>, around 25,000 tonnes of blades will reach the end of their operational life annually by 2025 in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>The focus on wind blade recycling has been gaining momentum the past couple of years with wind energy manufacturers such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siemensgamesa.com\/-\/media\/siemensgamesa\/downloads\/en\/newsroom\/2022\/09\/siemens-gamesa-press-release-onshore-recyclable-blade.pdf?ste_sid=16f3675019c7dbd7d42829181ac8f13b\">Siemens Gamesa<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/06\/06\/iberdrola-sets-up-firm-focused-on-recycling-wind-turbine-blades.html#:~:text=Spanish%20energy%20firm%20Iberdrola%20has,facility%20in%20Navarre%2C%20northern%20Spain.\">Iberdola<\/a> intensifying efforts. However, further initiatives are needed to boost this niche industry and for this reason WindEurope, the continent\u2019s association of wind power,\u00a0has called for regulation banning the disposal of wind blades altogether.\n                        <\/div>\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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