Who else thinks wind turbines are actually quite beautiful :)

@Convivial In the grand scheme of things, you are 100% right. But at least trees and greenery can exist around and even among wind turbines :)

@Waveney and prosper

@Ken4family Exactly. They need to be recycled. Turbines themselves are already recyclable. It's the blades that can be a problem, but we in Europe are coming up with solutions because they are the future.

You can stick with your coal, oil and gas, which of course is pollution free and produces no waste at all. No coal ash dumps, no oil drilling waste, and of course no pollution to the air and waterways :)

@Ken4family Turbine blade recycling is a developing industry. Companies like Veolia, Carbon Rivers, and Global Fiberglass Solutions are scaling up recycling capacities. There are several methods of recycling:

Mechanical Recycling: Blades are cut into sections, shredded, and ground into fine powders or pellets. These materials are used as fillers for thermoplastic panels, concrete reinforcement, decking boards, and road construction.

Cement Kiln Co-processing: Shredded blade fragments are used as a substitute for raw materials and fuel in cement manufacturing, helping to reduce reliance on coal.

Pyrolysis & Chemical Processes: Processes like microwave pyrolysis break down organic resins, allowing for the recovery of clean glass or carbon fibers for reuse in manufacturing.

Upcycling and Structural Reuse: Decommissioned blades are increasingly repurposed into civil engineering structures, such as bridges, pedestrian walkways, utility poles, and park benches.