Denmark’s Vestas advances wind turbine recycling efforts: Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturer Vestas says it has developed a chemical dissolvent capable of breaking down wind turbine blades in a bid to crack down on landfill waste levels, according to a company statement. Brussels-based wind energy advocacy group WindEurope previously estimated about 25k metric tons of blades a year will reach the end of their life cycle by 2025, with projections of that number rising to 52k tons a year by 2030. The group made a request for European authorities to institute a ban on the landfilling of wind turbine blades.

Making gummy bears out of turbine blades: As crazy as it sounds, wind turbine blades could be recycled into candy and sugary drinks. Michigan State University scientists developed a new resin coating for blades that can be dissolved and used to help make a range of other products including car tail lights, windows, laptop covers, diapers, and countertops — or even new wind turbine blades.