After pictures of old wind turbine blades being buried in a landfill began to circulate online last year, the wind power industry moved to emphasize its commitment to sustainability, with Siemens Gamesa recently unveiling a new recyclable blade for offshore installations—but critics have questioned the industry’s sincerity, as well as its willingness to bear the full costs of operation. “Up until recently, the industry has not made an attempt to discuss recycling of blades,” said Lisa Linowes, director of the WindAction organization, which is critical of wind power, in an interview with The Epoch Times. “Until those photographs started showing up in Wyoming of hundreds of blades being laid out in a landfill, the industry was silent on the question. They are only now, because of public pressure, making a comment on it, and making an attempt.” According to Linowes, wind turbine blades can rapidly become pitted and lose efficiency …
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