Energy & Science
Wind-Turbine Blades Once Doomed for Landfill Can Now Be Recycled
- Veolia will recycle GE blades into material for cement
- Discarded wind-turbine blades typically end up in landfills
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Veolia Environnement SA agreed to recycle General Electric Co. wind-turbine blades into a raw material that can be used to make cement.
The multiyear agreement involves most of the massive blades GE’s renewable-energy unit removes when replacing its onshore turbines in the U.S., according to a statement Tuesday. Terms weren’t disclosed.