Retired wind turbine blades can be hard to repurpose because of their typically non-recyclable composite materials - which can include fiberglass. Estormiz / Wikimedia Commons. 2 / 3.

The surfboard prototype is created from a decommissioned blade from the company’s Waubra wind farm in Victoria, Australia. It features repurposed turbine blade stripes built into the deck of the ...

Researchers recycle wind turbine blade materials to make improved plastics. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 04 / 250403122636.htm.

At 441,000 pounds and 192 feet underwater, this is the world’s deepest wind turbine At 441,000 pounds and 192 feet underwater, this is the world’s deepest wind turbine By Harry Guinness ...

Wind blades do not exude toxic substances when buried in landfills but take up a great deal of space. Old turbine blades as long as 120 feet are cut into 40-foot sections before disposal.

Furthermore, when the blades are made, about 15% of the material is also wasted in manufacturing. “As wind energy grows, recycling and reusing wind turbine waste is becoming increasingly urgent,” said ...

Dutch design studio Blade-Made has converted a section of a decommissioned wind turbine into a micro home featuring a simple, wood-lined interior and renewable solar-powered electricity. The ...