Unlike the vast majority of a turbinescomponents that have established recycling circles, bladerecyclinghas posed a serious challenge.
The companys solution is a novel chemical process that can break down epoxy resin into virgin-grade materials.
Vestas claims that the process doesnt require any changes in design or material composition.
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Vestas will also use a newly-established value chain with Olin and Stena Recycling to commercialise the chemical process.
In the future, the company envisions using epoxy-based composite materials for industries beyond wind energy.
This signals a new era for the wind industry and accelerates our journey towards achieving circularity, Elkstrand added.
If Vestas technology accomplishes its mission, the potential benefits would be tremendous.
Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
