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When wind turbines retire

16 January 2018 by DSR

  “Whereas human beings are just reaching adulthood at 20, wind turbines tend to retire at that age. After two decades of service they are either sold on to the second-hand market or dismantled at the end of their useful life. While the tower and nacelle consist of concrete and steel, which are easily recycled, … [Read more…]

Posted in: wind Tagged: Bremen, end of life, Germany, glass-fibre-reinforced plastic, GreenTec Award, Hans-Dieter Wilcken, landfill, neocomp GmbH, recycle, rotor blades, turbine, wind

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