GE produces world’s largest recyclable wind turbine blade

Through its massive wind turbines and innovative offshore designs, GE continues sharpening its toolkit in a bid to built the future of sustainable energy, and a newly unveiled turbine blade shows how that can extend to the materials used. A consortium led by the company has manufactured the world’s largest thermoplastic blade, designed to serve as full-scale example of a fully recyclable wind turbine blade.

By Nick Lavars