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Protecting coasts, with the second wind of the energy transition.
Creating vertical axis pile-breakwaters out of decommissioned wind-turbine blades
Creating vertical axis pile-breakwaters out of decommissioned wind-turbine blades
Vertical axis pile-breakwaters allow for the reduction of wave energies by reflecting waves of one or more rows of piles. These can be used as a cost-effective way of protecting harbours and stabilizing eroding coastlines. Fighting the consequences of climate change; with the second life of the energy transition.
Wind turbine blades need better re-use or recycling options.
Wind turbine blades need better re-use or recycling options.
The exponential growth of the wind industry results in an exponentially growing waste problem
Coastal defences are expensive, unsightly and environmentally damaging
Coastal defences are expensive, unsightly and environmentally damaging
Yet how are we supposed to deal with more extreme weather and sea level rises without them?
Fibreglass composites can last indefinetly in salt water
Fibreglass composites can last indefinetly in salt water
The first fibreglass sailing boat is still sailing today, Blade Breakwaters could last just as long if not longer than concrete
Wind-turbine blades are strong
Wind-turbine blades are strong
The demands on a blade as it generates electricity are orders of magnitude greater than the forces imparted by waves
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