Wind Industry Calls for Ban on Old Turbine Blades in Landfills
- Wind companies vow not to ship turbines to overseas landfills
- The blades may need to be redesigned to be recyclable
Wind turbine blades manufactured by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S.
Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
Europe’s wind-power industry is calling for an end to one of the dirtiest parts of its business.
Countries across Europe should ban old turbine blades from going into landfills by the middle of the decade, industry group Wind Europe said Wednesday.