A Comprehensive Review of Waste Wind Turbine Blades in China: Current Status and Resource Utilization

Y Xu, F Wang, D Liang, G Lv, C Chen - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
As wind turbines reach the end of their design life and the industry upgrades, the world will
face the serious problem of a large number of end-of-life turbines. Some of these wind …

[HTML][HTML] Extending the Lifetime of Offshore Wind Turbines: Challenges and Opportunities

M Shafiee - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
A significant number of first-generation offshore wind turbines (OWTs) have either reached
or are approaching the end of their operational lifespan and need to be upgraded or …

Recovering high-quality glass fibers from end-of-life wind turbine blades through swelling-assisted low-temperature pyrolysis

M Xu, J Yang, H Ji, Y Wu, J Li, J Di, X Meng, H Jiang… - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The recycling of end-of-life wind turbine blades has become a global environmental
challenge driven by the rapid growth of wind power. Pyrolysis is a promising method for …

[HTML][HTML] Forecasting wind turbine blade waste with material composition and geographical distribution: Methodology and application to Germany

P Johst, M Bühl, C Enderle, R Kupfer, N Modler… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wind energy has become a key player in global electricity generation. The management of
end-of-life (EoL) wind turbine blade (WTB) material streams is a challenge that requires …

[HTML][HTML] Stiffness assessment of the laminate recovered from end-of-life wind turbine blade

A Sabik, J Kluska, J Zembrzuski - Composite Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
In the paper the stiffness parameters of the laminate recovered from an aerodynamic shell of
a decommissioned wind turbine blade are evaluated. The aim of the work is to assess …

Weighing China's Fast Deployment of Offshore Wind Turbines through Satellite Images

P Wang, S Li, W Li, J Li, N Biyani, WQ Chen - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Offshore wind turbines are being deployed at an unprecedented scale, mainly driven by
China, to combat the global climate crisis. However, these wind turbines are highly material …

Predicting The Resale Asking Price Of Wind Turbines Using A ML Model Trained On Data From An Online Resale Platform

R Landwehr, M Stonis, P Nyhuis… - ESSN: 2701-6277, 2024 - repo.uni-hannover.de
Around half of the currently 30,000 active wind turbines in Germany will reach the end of
their service life by 2030, which is generally defined by the manufacturer as 20 years of …

Entwicklung eines Modells zur Bepreisung der ökologischen Umweltauswirkungen von End-of-Life Optionen an Windkraftanlagen

F Gauss - 2024 - repositum.tuwien.at
Mit dem hohen Gesamtvolumen der globalen Wirtschaftstätigkeit und dem hohen globalen
Energie-und Ressourcenverbrauch gehen Probleme wie der Klimawandel und der Verlust …

[PDF][PDF] End of Life Decisions for Wind Farms: An Opportunity for Climate Action and for Energy Communities

P Deeney - 2023 - windvalue.ie
Executive Summary The Wind Value research project seeks to estimate a financial valuation
for onshore wind farms in Ireland. Part of this work is to estimate the residual value of a wind …

Microstructure and Performance of Recycled Wind Turbine Blade Based 3d Printed Concrete

S Cui, X Wang, B Yang, N Zhang, T Liu - … , Bohao and Zhang, Na and Liu … - papers.ssrn.com
The wind power industry is experiencing rapid growth, and the future will witness a
substantial number of retired wind turbines due to their limited-service life. Currently, there is …