Thanks to Tom Stamp @OrielTom for the tip-off via Twitter to this story on wind turbines.
The energy that wind turbines generate is, of course, renewable energy.
However, the blades of the turbines need to be particularly strong, so they are made from a composite material which, it turns out, cannot be recycled.
This report, which would need to be used in association with other reports and materials, talks about a problem facing Denmark, and other countries which rely heavily on wind power.
The blog has a particular viewpoint on climate change, judging by the blogroll and previous posts, and this needs to be borne in mind, but the story is certainly worth exploring further, as it throws a new light on the term 'renewable energy'.
The energy that wind turbines generate is, of course, renewable energy.
Image: Fenland Wind Turbines by Alan Parkinson
However, the blades of the turbines need to be particularly strong, so they are made from a composite material which, it turns out, cannot be recycled.
This report, which would need to be used in association with other reports and materials, talks about a problem facing Denmark, and other countries which rely heavily on wind power.
The blog has a particular viewpoint on climate change, judging by the blogroll and previous posts, and this needs to be borne in mind, but the story is certainly worth exploring further, as it throws a new light on the term 'renewable energy'.
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