Collaborate Disseminate
Modern-day wind turbines are constructed using mostly concrete and steel, topped by the fiberglass composite blades mounted to the nacelle that houses the gearbox and generator, along with much of …read more Continue reading Making The Case For Wooden Wind Turbines With Swedish Modvion
A new wind turbine installed in the Taiwan Strait went online last week, as part of the Fujian offshore wind farm project by the China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG). The …read more Continue reading This Month’s World’s Largest Wind Turbine Goes Operational
Wind turbines are a fantastic, cheap, renewable source of energy. However, nothing lasts forever, and over time, the blades of wind turbines fatigue and must be replaced. This then raises …read more Continue reading Can We Repurpose Old Wind Turbine Blades?
Rare earth metals are used in solar panels and wind turbines—as well as electric cars and consumer electronics. We don’t recycle them, and there’s not enough to meet growing demand. Continue reading We Don’t Mine Enough Rare Earth Metals to Replace Fossil Fuels With Renewable Energy