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Yes, those are both solved problems. The blades do not in fact "break a lot" in the first place, and manufacturers can recycle old blades at the end of their li

by WJW 5y ago

Yes, those are both solved problems. The blades do not in fact "break a lot" in the first place, and manufacturers can recycle old blades at the end of their lifespan into materials for new blades. See for example https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/end-wind-power-waste-vestas-unveils-blade-recycling-technology-2021-05-17/ https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/end-wi..., which you could easily have found with a single google search.

edhelas 5y ago
> The new technology *will "be* a significant milestone > The project *aims to develop* the technology for industrial scale production *within three years* Still waiting for Elon Musk "next year AI will drive your Tesla" 2016 promise.
pyrale 5y ago
The paper you quote is a press release from 8 months ago that claims to have research project that allows blade recycling. It's far from a mature industry ecosystem.