It is estimated that 570 Mt of blade waste, whose management is complex and expensive,
will be generated by 2030 in the European Union alone. Accordingly, alternative blade …

The background to this research is that across the world there will be 200,000 tonnes of
wind turbine blade waste to be disposed of each year from 2033. The purpose of the …

Abstract 53,000 tonnes of blade waste from on-shore wind farms will potentially be
generated in Ireland by 2040. The recycling of blades, which are made from composite …

This paper focuses on the conceptual use of a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wind turbine
blade that is repurposed for a second life as an electrical transmission pole. Thousands of …

Growing global concern about how to dispose of wind turbine blades has sparked an
investigation into more sustainable alternatives. This research delves into finding eco …

Glass fiber–reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites are the main constituents of wind turbine
blades. Due to the large numbers of wind turbine blades deployed around the globe and …

With the first generation of commercial wind farm instalments approaching their endof-life
stage, the wind industry now faces a major environmental challenge regarding the removal …

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials have been used in a variety of civil and
infrastructure applications since the early 1980s including in wind turbine blades. The world …

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), The Paris
Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) together provide the worldwide …