Generating eco-friendly power with metal rotor blades

Thursday, May 7, 2015 - 07:00 in Physics & Chemistry

Wind turbines deliver environmentally friendly electricity. Yet the fiber-reinforced plastics often used in very large rotor blades are almost impossible to recycle. Not so with steel blades: since these are composed of steel, their recyclability exceeds 90 percent. Plus they cost significantly less than comparable plastic blades.

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