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The unknowns of ageing wind power are becoming visible here in Germany. There are stacks of wind turbine blades in some regions, waiting on a field for years to
by corty 6y ago
The unknowns of ageing wind power are becoming visible here in Germany. There are stacks of wind turbine blades in some regions, waiting on a field for years to maybe be properly disposed of some day.
Replacing old wind turbines is also a financial problem, without the higher-than-now subsidies of the past many aren't viable. So wind turbine parks are actually shrinking.
One may see this as a positive, because it weeds out subsidy-driven inefficiency.
- aksss 6y agoWhat does proper disposal look like for a fiberglass, epoxy, and plastic construct like a turbine blade? I don’t get the impression that renewable tech is all that recyclable. It seems like we have the brains to be doing studies on the long term environmental impact of turbines and panels. I confess I haven’t looked too hard for this but I don’t see others posting them and imagine it’s not a very popular topic.