Recently, there’s been a lot of talk about recycling wind turbine blades. Although recycling it’s often confused with reuse. Reuse means taking the blades themselves, after some modifications, to create structures with different uses. This is the case with the famous playgrounds we’ve talked about or the well-known bicycle parking I’m showing below. However, true … Continue reading Recycling wind turbine blades to build a boat
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A new European project will develop technologies to dismantle wind turbine blades at the end of their useful life and increase their circularity
The REWIND research project will also implement new methodologies for recycling and reusing composite materials for the construction and automotive sectors. AIMPLAS, the Technological Institute of Plastics, coordinates this research and leads the thermal and chemical recycling efforts. Globally, it is estimated that 2.5 million tonnes of composite materials are currently used in wind turbines … Continue reading A new European project will develop technologies to dismantle wind turbine blades at the end of their useful life and increase their circularity
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China just solved the biggest problem in silicon photovoltaics by creating 100% recycled panels
Trina Solar has given a new twist to the sustainability of the photovoltaic industry with the world’s first fully recycled silicon solar panel, proving that it is possible to reuse them without compromising their efficiency. For context, solar panels last two to three decades before degrading significantly. The problem then is that they cannot be … Continue reading China just solved the biggest problem in silicon photovoltaics by creating 100% recycled panels
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China improves photovoltaics (PV) with first 100% recycled panel
Trinasolar has used 37 recycling technologies to create the world’s first photovoltaic module made entirely from discarded panels.Chinese company Trinasolar, specializing in the production of solar panels, photovoltaic power systems and energy storage solutions, has unveiled what it claims to be ‘the world’s first fully recycled crystalline silicon module’. It is a solar panel with … Continue reading China improves photovoltaics (PV) with first 100% recycled panel
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Vattenfall expands circular targets on wind turbine components
In 2021, Vattenfall committed to an immediate landfill ban and set a goal to recycle 50 per cent of all wind turbine blades from its owned farms by 2025, with a target of 100 per cent by 2030. Building on this commitment, the company is now incorporating nacelle canopies and nose cones into its strategy, … Continue reading Vattenfall expands circular targets on wind turbine components
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Iberdrola collaborates with WindLoop on a wind turbine blade recycling project in the US.
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it recently donated 300 pounds of decommissioned wind turbine blades to WindLoop, a startup comprising of students at Yale University, to test an innovative process for blade recycling. Consistent with Avangrid’s commitment to sustainability, WindLoop’s mission is … Continue reading Iberdrola collaborates with WindLoop on a wind turbine blade recycling project in the US.
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Wind energy and recycling, making concrete by recycling wind turbine blades
Spain faces the challenge of what to do with waste from wind farms that have already reached the end of their useful life. The removal of wind turbines causes a large amount of waste that, furthermore, is of very different natures. For two years, a research group from the University of Burgos (UBU) has been … Continue reading Wind energy and recycling, making concrete by recycling wind turbine blades
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Iberdrola signs an agreement with FCC to promote the recycling of photovoltaic panels
FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente, and Iberdrola, through its PERSEO Venture Builder programme, have signed a strategic collaboration agreement to promote the industrial-scale recycling of photovoltaic panels. Following the successful creation of the company EnergyLoop as a joint experience for the recycling of wind turbine blades, the two companies are furthering … Continue reading Iberdrola signs an agreement with FCC to promote the recycling of photovoltaic panels
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SolarPower Europe publishes guidelines for recycling of photovoltaics (PV) solar panels
Last year the European Union added photovoltac solar power plants and residential photovoltaic systems with a record-breaking total capacity again, 55 GW, bringing the level to 263 gigawatts. With the staggering expansion in the sector, responsible management of solar panels reaching the end of life or malfunctioning is gaining in importance. An increasing number of … Continue reading SolarPower Europe publishes guidelines for recycling of photovoltaics (PV) solar panels
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How recycling wind turbine blades makes a difference
Wind power has become a major player in the global renewable energy market, with wind turbines dotting landscapes around the world. As the number of wind turbines grows, the need for sustainable methods of disposing of their components also increases. One of the most important challenges in this regard is the elimination of wind turbine … Continue reading How recycling wind turbine blades makes a difference
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EnergyLOOP and Surus join forces to tackle wind turbine blade recycling
ENERGYLOOP, a company owned by FCC Ámbito and Iberdrola for the recycling of wind farm components, has signed a collaboration agreement with SURUS, a leading Spanish company in adding value through the execution of projects related to sustainability and the circular economy, with the aim of providing a joint solution for the recycling of wind … Continue reading EnergyLOOP and Surus join forces to tackle wind turbine blade recycling
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Circular economy for post-use wind blade composite materials
EGP is a partner in the EU’s DeremCo project, which will help the wind sector in creating a value chain for the reuse of composites material from wind blades. Enel Green Power, together with 30 European partners from Italy, Finland, Austria, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Portugal, collaborates within the EU-funded project DeremCo “De & Remanufacturing … Continue reading Circular economy for post-use wind blade composite materials
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Wind Turbine Blade Recycling
Wind turbine blade recycling is emerging as a key component of sustainable energy solutions, as the industry grapples with the challenge of disposing of these massive structures in an environmentally friendly manner. With the global push for renewable energy sources, wind power has become one of the fastest-growing sectors in the energy market. However, the … Continue reading Wind Turbine Blade Recycling
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Battery raw materials: tracking key market dynamics
The forces shaping nickel, cobalt and lithium markets – from the supply growth challenge to carbon costs and the rise of recycling. The past year has seen major paradigm shifts with significant implications for energy transition metals. The war in Ukraine, the energy trilemma and China’s changing growth dynamics have all contributed to ongoing uncertainty … Continue reading Battery raw materials: tracking key market dynamics
Continue readingIberdrola develops battery recycling in Spain, together with FCC and Glencore, as a commitment to the circular economy
FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente, and Iberdrola, through its PERSEO Venture Builder programme, will collaborate with Glencore to tackle one of the biggest medium- and long-term challenges in the energy sector and will seek to provide industrial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling solutions on the Iberian Peninsula through the development of a specialised … Continue reading Iberdrola develops battery recycling in Spain, together with FCC and Glencore, as a commitment to the circular economy
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Nordex now participating in EoLO-HUBs project to drive recycling of high-value rotor blade materials from wind turbine blades
Currently, 85 – 95% of a Nordex wind turbine is already recyclable. For many of the materials used, there are established recycling processes for environmentally-friendly disposal – especially for steel and concrete, which make up the largest share of a wind turbine in the tower and foundation. Turbine rotor blades consist of a combination of … Continue reading Nordex now participating in EoLO-HUBs project to drive recycling of high-value rotor blade materials from wind turbine blades
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Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades
Vestas is presenting a new solution that renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular, without the need for changing the design or composition of blade material. Combining newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation. Once matured, this … Continue reading Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades
Continue readingEnergyLOOP will install its innovative wind turbine blade recycling plant in Spain
EnergyLOOP, a company promoted by Iberdrola, through its PERSEO programme, and FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente, will build its innovative wind turbine blade recycling plant in Spain in the municipality of Cortes, Navarre. La Ribera Navarra will thus be the place chosen to lead the recycling of wind farm components, one … Continue reading EnergyLOOP will install its innovative wind turbine blade recycling plant in Spain
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222.5 million euros for wind power repowering, renovating small hydro and recycling wind turbine blades in Spain
Two of the Circular Repowering Programs will encourage technological renewal projects to provide greater energy efficiency to wind and hydroelectric generation facilities Aid will be granted for the complete replacement of wind turbines (150 million) and the technological and environmental renovation of hydroelectric plants (42.5 million), with the possibility of incorporating storage For the first … Continue reading 222.5 million euros for wind power repowering, renovating small hydro and recycling wind turbine blades in Spain
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Wind turbine blade recycling plant project receives EU recognition
The first blade recycling plant project presented in Spain has received recognition from the European Union, granting aid of more than 12 million euros to the consortium in which the project is immersed.The consortium led by Endesa and PreZero aims to allocate recycled material to the production of new products, thus closing the circle of … Continue reading Wind turbine blade recycling plant project receives EU recognition
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