this has noticeably increased the speed of especially the blade tips. With more and more wind turbine blade tips now exceeding speeds of 100 m/s, this has also meant a significant increase in the ...

Above: A robot designed improve safety and efficiency of wind turbine blade repair. Top Image: Team members from left to right: Peter Booras, Sam Brown, Jake Geraci, Daniel Llorca, Zhenhua Lu, Patrick ...

This then raises the question of what to do with these giant waste blades. Thankfully, a variety of projects are exploring just those possibilities. Around 85% of a modern wind turbine is recyclable.

Mild chemical recycling of waste wind turbine blade for direct reuse in production of thermoplastic composites with enhanced performance. Resources, Conservation and Recycling , 2025; 215: 108159 ...