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Europe Is Getting Even Greener Wind Turbines Made With Old Steel
- Vestas towers will use ArcelorMittal’s low-emission steel
- Conventional turbines rely on energy intensive steel and iron
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A new Baltic Sea wind farm that will power more than 1.5 million Polish homes is getting turbines made with greener steel that will cut their carbon footprint.
Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s largest turbine maker, is partnering with ArcelorMittal SA to use recycled steel to build towers that blades spin on. They’ll be first installed in the Baltic Power farm from next year and will curb emissions created along the supply chain by 66% compared with traditional models.