The rise in prices of traditional energy sources, the high dependence of many countries on
their import, and the associated need for security of supply have led to large investments in …

In recent years, the sustainability of wind power has been called into question because there
are currently no truly sustainable solutions to the problem of how to deal with the non …

This paper describes repurposing projects using decommissioned wind turbine blades in
bridges conducted under a multinational research project entitled “Re-Wind”. Repurposing …

The rapidly growing wind industry poses a fundamental problem for wind turbine blade
(WTB) disposal in many areas of the world. WTBs are primarily manufactured from …

With the green energy transition, the wind industry has grown rapidly in recent decades.
Wind turbine blades (WTBs) are primarily manufactured from glass fibers and thermoset …

Wind energy is widely deployed and will likely grow in service of reducing the world's
dependency on fossil fuels. The first generation of wind turbines are now coming to the end …

In structural recycling of wind turbine blades, two options are often distinguished: reuse and
repurpose. The latter was the main subject of the present research carried out by the authors …

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 …

Repurposing is a decommissioning strategy that enables multiple life cycles for a product or
its components. However, repurposing is challenging since it requires finding an alternative …

The purpose of this study was to develop a replicable methodology for testing the
capabilities and characteristics of a wind turbine blade in a structural re-use application with …