SMLA Did you know? Recycling Wind Turbine Blades At the end of its useful life, most of the materials in a wind turbine can be salvaged and recycled, while the blades require alternate approaches. There are significant business partnerships and research about how to repurpose and recycle wind turbine blades. Some examples include: Research National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Thermoplastic resin research for potentially recyclable wind turbine blades. Source: https://www.nrel.gov/manufacturing/comet-wind-blade-resin.html Partnership GE & Veolia North America: Recycle and repurpose wind turbine blades into cement. Source: https://www.ge.com/news/reports/concrete-benefits-recycling-old-wind-turbine-blades-could-help-cement-industry-cut-co2 Research & Partnership University of Tennessee & Carbon Rivers LLC: Glass fiber recovery technology and converting wind turbine blades into new recycled composites. Source: https://news.utk.edu/2020/09/07/funding-recycle-wind-turbine-blades/ SCOUT CLEAN ENERGY Visit www.scoutcleanenergy.com to learn more SMLA Did you know ? Recycling Wind Turbine Blades At the end of its useful life , most of the materials in a wind turbine can be salvaged and recycled , while the blades require alternate approaches . There are significant business partnerships and research about how to repurpose and recycle wind turbine blades . Some examples include : Research National Renewable Energy Laboratory : Thermoplastic resin research for potentially recyclable wind turbine blades . Source : https://www.nrel.gov/manufacturing/comet-wind-blade-resin.html Partnership GE & Veolia North America : Recycle and repurpose wind turbine blades into cement . Source : https://www.ge.com/news/reports/concrete-benefits-recycling-old-wind-turbine-blades-could-help-cement-industry-cut-co2 Research & Partnership University of Tennessee & Carbon Rivers LLC : Glass fiber recovery technology and converting wind turbine blades into new recycled composites . Source : https://news.utk.edu/2020/09/07/funding-recycle-wind-turbine-blades/ SCOUT CLEAN ENERGY Visit www.scoutcleanenergy.com to learn more