New preassembly support for Moray West Wind Farm

Global Energy Group has secured a major contract to provide preassembly support services for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm’s transition pieces at the Port of Nigg

Blades of glory: Viking Wind Farm receives first turbine components

The 443MW project in Shetland has received its first three wind turbine blades

UK wind turbine blade recycling takes a front seat

A Scottish startup that repurposes old wind turbine blades for benches and shelters has secured £50k grant funding

Gummy bears are up and spinning!

Scientists have discovered a way to convert ageing wind turbine blades into gummy bears

Manufacturer eyes zero waste wind turbine blades by 2030

LM Wind Power aims to send no excess manufacturing materials to landfills without energy recovery

Concrete plans to recycle Danish turbines

Scheme will recycle turbine blades for use in cement industry. Danes want to be seen as world’s best in reusing wind tech

Recycled wind turbine blades can help clean up cement production – but how?

GE Renewable Energy says ground-up turbine blades could replace raw materials such as coal, sand and clay in cement manufacturing facilities across the US

General Electric buys UK wind turbine firm

US firm General Electric (GE) has bought a UK wind turbine blade company for an undisclosed amount. Blade Dynamics aims to reduce the cost of electricity generation of new and increasingly bigger wind turbines – particularly for offshore installations. It claims it has the potential “to radically transform the blade manufacturing process”. The firm, which has been […]

Blade factory “marks start of Hull wind industry”

Building began at a new wind turbine factory in Hull today. Energy Secretary Ed Davey was on hand to break ground at Hull’s Alexandra Dock, when he claimed it “marks the beginning of a new industry based here and exporting worldwide.” Engineering firm Siemens will make blades for wind turbines in the new factory which is on the […]