Acciona makes surfboards from wind turbine blades

Spain’s Acciona has created surfboards from old wind turbine blades. The company worked with Australian professional surfer Josh Kerr and his surfboard brand Draft Surf for the initial range of… The post Acciona makes surfboards from wind turbine blades appeared first on Global Construction Review.

£86M funding for new ‘super wind turbine’ test facility in Northumberland

Turbine blades as long as 150m will be tested at “the most advanced testing facility” in Blyth, Northumberland, following the announcement of £86M of funding from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund. The post £86M funding for new ‘super wind turbine’ test facility in Northumberland appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Researchers repurpose wind turbine blades as footbridge structure elements

A transatlantic research network is finding ways to repurpose decommissioned wind turbine blades as footbridges. The post Researchers repurpose wind turbine blades as footbridge structure elements appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Partnership formed to develop sustainable wooden wind turbine blades

Renewable products firm Stora Enso and German start-up Voodin Blade Technology have signed a partnership agreement to develop sustainable wind turbine blades from wood. The post Partnership formed to develop sustainable wooden wind turbine blades appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Up next in the wind revolution: Wooden turbine blades

Finnish wood supplier Stora Enso has teamed up with German start-up Voodin Blades to develop wooden blades for wind turbines. They say it’ll be a sustainable alternative to conventional blades,… The post Up next in the wind revolution: Wooden turbine blades appeared first on Global Construction Review.