When a wind turbine reaches the end of its life after two or three decades, the giant blades attached to it usually end up in a landfill. That’s largely because of the materials that are used. “[The ...
In 2006, a team of architects were tasked with building a playground with volumes that kids could crawl into and play. Jos de Krieger—then an intern, now a partner at the Rotterdam-based architecture ...
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a low-cost carbon fiber that could lower the cost of blades for wind turbines. The fiber begins as widely available raw material used in the ...
Researchers in Korea have developed a new design platform — and a staggering 12-megawatt-class blade to match — in an effort to put wind beneath the sails of its domestic production of wind power. The ...
A Dutch company has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by designing a 3D printed modular bridge that repurposes a decommissioned wind turbine blade as its main support structure. The Werkendam-based ...
MURRAY COUNTY – When a 2003-vintage wind farm in southwestern Minnesota became obsolete, its owner Allete Clean Energy tore it down and built anew. The new Northern Wind project came online last month ...
A wind turbine factory is to be repurposed following a £20m government grant, it has been confirmed. In December 2024 the 600-strong workforce at the Vestas site in Newport on the Isle of Wight was ...
Murray County, Minnesota — When a 2003-vintage wind farm in southwestern Minnesota became obsolete, its owner Allete Clean Energy tore it down and built anew. The new Northern Wind project came online ...