GE Renewable Energy Signs Blade Recycling Contract

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Agreement involves using wind turbine blades to replace raw material for cement manufacturing – enabling a 27% net reduction in CO? emissions from cement production / Recycling solution can be deployed quickly and at scale, to maximize benefit to the wind industry / First agreement of its kind in the US wind industry

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA) to recycle blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts. Through this agreement, GE plans to recycle the majority of blades that are replaced during repowering efforts. Veolia will process the blades for use as a raw material for cement, utilizing a cement kiln co-processing technology. VNA has a... ... More: Official Press Release GE Renewable Energy

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