Pyrolysis is a method that can recycle wind turbine blades. It says that wind turbine blades are responsible for 10% of the waste GFRP composites, which implies that wind turbine blades are just a small percentage of the total. https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/03/method-for-recycling-wind-turbine-blades-almost-waste-free/
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2022-02-27 Recycle Wind Turbine Blades
This YouTube video shows how Veolia and others are recycling wind turbine blades. Veolia makes cement kiln fuel from them. They said that even if the blades ended up in landfills they are only 1/8 of the problem of plastic waste in landfills. https://youtu.be/knX7NkJILhs
2021-07-13 Where Do Solar Panels Go When They Die?
This article wrongly assumes that the solar panels are no longer usable after 25 years. But they can still put out 80% or more of their power after 25cyears. Some panels are sold as used 250 Watt panels for $50. Others may be shipped to other countries for use in areas with no electricity. https://electrek.co/2020/08/24/where-do-solar-panels-go-when-they-die/
2021-07-04 New EV Battery Recycling Techniques
Ultrasonic is mentioned along with others. The battery makers have a factory reject rate from 5 to 20% so it would be wasteful if they didn’t recycle the factory scrap. https://www.reuters.com/technology/new-recycling-techniques-set-make-electric-vehicles-greener-2021-07-01/
