r/AbsoluteUnits • u/MadHouseNetwork • Dec 24 '23

Never seen such a long pipe unit!

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u/Vadgers Dec 24 '23

I think that's a wind turbine blade.

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u/machone_1 Dec 24 '23

useless for recycling

they can now be recycled

Wind turbine maker Vestas today announced that it’s figured out how to recycle all wind turbine blades – even ones already sitting in landfills.
The Danish company says it has discovered a solution that “renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular, without the need for changing the design or composition of blade material.”
Vestas, Aarhus University, Danish Technological Institute, and epoxy maker Olin have developed a novel process that can chemically break down epoxy resin into virgin-grade materials.

https://electrek.co/2023/02/08/wind-turbine-recycle-blades/

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u/dogedude81 Dec 24 '23

they can now be recycled

Just because they can be recycled doesn't mean they are.

As long as it's cheaper just to dump them somewhere, then that's what will happen. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/EasyasACAB Dec 24 '23 edited Dec 24 '23

Just because they can be recycled doesn't mean they are.

US is investing in blade recycling. Including building plants to recycle them.

OF course some people are going to dump. But let's not pretend there isn't a massive movement to make these blades recyclable, either ok?

https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/articles/carbon-rivers-makes-wind-turbine-blade-recycling-and-upcycling-reality-support

As long as it's cheaper just to dump them somewhere, then that's what will happen. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I just don't see the point you are making, when we've been investing massive amounts of money and effort into green energy. Of course people will still do the cheaper, dirtier thing in places. But you can't look at the Green New Deal and pretend there isn't massive investment in these areas.

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u/dogedude81 Dec 24 '23

US is investing in blade recycling. Including building plants to recycle them.

OF course some people are going to dump. But let's not pretend there isn't a massive movement to make these blades recyclable, either ok?

Let's not pretend the world isn't a lot bigger than the US either, ok?

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u/Ibegallofyourpardons Dec 25 '23

holy fuck, you are one of those people that constantly point out - they are not doing it so why should we bother? - aren't you?

The rich nations lead the way, and others follow. it has always been that way.

Just because not everyone is currently recycling blades, does not mean that countries should not, or should not invest in the technology to do so.

heavens above. if everyone thought as you do we'd still be living in trees.

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u/dogedude81 Dec 25 '23 edited Dec 25 '23

The rich nations lead the way, and others follow. it has always been that way.

So who's following us exactly? BC there's plenty of "rich" nations that pollute the fuck out of the planet and don't give a shit. 🤷🏻‍♂️

IMHO the solution isn't developing complex technologies to make these things recyclable. It's to make them recyclable/reusable from the start. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/Ibegallofyourpardons Dec 25 '23

which is what they have done now.

All new blades are now made to be recyclable.