Can we talk about the shift in wind turbine materials?

Wind turbines used to be all about steel and simplicity, but today's models are more efficient with composites that aren't easy to recycle. What's your take on this trade-off?

3 comments

Log in to join the discussion

Log In

3 Comments

spencer_lee777mo ago

What about the visual pollution from dead turbines that never decompose?

2

paige_kim7mo ago

@spencer_lee77, turbines can be recycled (blades too, eventually).

4

emma6957mo ago

Honestly @spencer_lee77, the visual pollution from dead turbines really gets to me too.

4