Theres a wind turbine being built in the forests of Sweden or should I sayfromthe forests.
A 2-megawatt turbine made by Danish wind giant Vestas will be mounted atop the wooden tower.
Once the rig gets up and running it could poweraround500 homes.
The towers are made from laminated veneer lumber, produced by glueing several massive layers of wood together.
The startup says the material has a higher strength per weight than steel.
It is also 30% lighter.
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Wood is also more sustainable than steel, an industry responsiblefor anestimated8% of global CO2 emissions.
Modvion claims its wooden towers are carbon negative, meaning they storemore CO2 than is emitted during their production.
Once the towers reach their end-of-life, in around 25-30 years, they can be reused as building material.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
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