The Company That's Turning Old Wind Turbine Blades Into Fuel

Source: International Energy Agency

Cement factories burn the turbine blades for fuel — replacing some of the coal the factories usually use. Veolia says its product burns cleaner.

There are already more than 70,000 turbines in the US, according to the US Wind Turbine Database.And with plans to expand offshore wind, the US could have 2,000 more within the next decade, Reuters reported.

On a global scale, a 2017 study predicts global waste from turbine blades will exceed 47 million tons by 2050.

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