RecycleBlade: Siemens Gamesa produces world's first recyclable wind turbine blades

Cecilia Keating
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Engineering firm said first sets of pioneering blades will go to offshore wind projects owned by RWE, EDF and WPD

A number of fully recyclable wind turbine blades are set to be installed at an offshore wind farm off the coast of Germany, in a move that been heralded as a landmark moment in the drive towards a more...

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