{"id":20770,"date":"2020-06-22T14:11:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T12:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polynt.com\/cross-sector-industry-platform-outlines-best-strategies-for-the-recycling-of-wind-turbine-blades\/"},"modified":"2020-06-22T14:22:28","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T12:22:28","slug":"cross-sector-industry-platform-outlines-best-strategies-for-the-recycling-of-wind-turbine-blades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polynt.com\/es\/cross-sector-industry-platform-outlines-best-strategies-for-the-recycling-of-wind-turbine-blades\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross-sector industry platform outlines best strategies for the recycling of wind turbine blades"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brussels, 26 May 2020 \u2013 WindEurope, the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic<\/a>) and the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA<\/a>) present their recommendations for the recycling of wind turbine blades in their new report \u2018Accelerating Wind Turbine Blade Circularity\u2019.<\/p>\n

Today around 85 to 90% of wind turbines\u2019 total mass can be recycled. But turbine blades represent a specific challenge. Made from complex composite materials to allow for lighter and more durable blades, they require specific processes for recycling.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvesting in renewable energy production and circular solutions should be one of the key drivers of the post-COVID-19 economic recovery,\u201d Cefic Director General, Marco Mensink explains. \u201cI am very proud of the partnership we have built with the wind energy supply chain to come up with an effective solution to recycling wind blades. This shows that cross-industry and value chain alliances are a very powerful tool for speeding up innovation and scaling up cutting edge technologies\u201d.<\/p>\n

WindEurope CEO, Giles Dickson said: \u201cThe first generation of wind turbines are now starting to come to the end of their operational life. Many of them will be replaced by modern, more efficient turbines. We estimate that 14,000 wind turbine blades will be decommissioned in Europe by 2023. The recycling of these old blades is a top priority for us, as we are committed to the principles of a circular economy. Our collaboration with Cefic and EuCIA is key to scaling up the necessary recycling technologies and value chains.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to support the composites industry in finding reliable recycling technologies\u201d, adds Roberto Frassine, President of EuCIA. \u201cOur collaboration with WindEurope and Cefic is a great example of how we can make progress towards establishing solutions that are both sustainable and economically viable. EuCIA has been working hard to better estimate the amount of End-of-life waste of composites in Europe. Through WindEurope we were able to validate our findings for wind markets, which will be the basis for further strategic programs and actions to promote composites recycling.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report\u2019s key conclusions are:<\/p>\n