Conventional recycling techniques don’t work on wind turbine blades. In a prior episode, we looked at a company shredding the giant blades to fuel cement production. Now, an Ohio startup slices them into segments and turns them into benches and planters.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:56 – The Wind Turbine Waste Problem
01:56 – Slicing Giant Blades Smaller
02:41 – Prepping The Blade’s Surface
03:19 – Turning A Blade Slice Into a Bench
05:55 – Effects Of Repowering Wind Farms
06:32 – Delivering The Products
07:32 – Artist Painting Program
08:10 – What Typically Happens To Blade Waste?
08:46 – How Much Can Upcycling Help?
09:35 – Burning Blades At Cement Factories
10:10 – The Future of Blade Waste
11:22 – Comparing Blade Waste To Other Energy Waste
12:36 – Credits
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