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Tennessee Firm Recycles 100 Tons of Wind Blades into New Materials

Tennessee Firm Recycles 100 Tons of Wind Blades into New Materials

Tennessee-based Carbon Rivers has developed a process to recycle end-of-life wind turbine blades by thermally decomposing composites in an oxygen-free environment. The company reports recovering glass fiber from more than 100 tons of blades for reuse in automotive, marine, and construction products.

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Tennessee turned 100 tonnes of old wind turbine blades into material for new products for automobiles, boats and construction