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Ming Yang Smart Energy says it has rolled out what it\u2019s calling the \u201cworld\u2019s first fully recyclable carbon fiber wind turbine blade\u201d \u2014 and it\u2019s a big one.<\/p>\n
The new blade, the MySE23X, is more than 110 meters (361 feet) long and is designed to be recycled at the end of its life, tackling one of wind energy\u2019s growing waste problems as turbines become larger and more powerful.<\/p>\n
Wind turbine blades have long been a recycling headache, since most are made from composite materials that are hard to break down. Ming Yang says its new carbon fiber blade can be chemically separated using a special degradation solution that works at ambient temperature and pressure. The company says this allows the composite materials to be efficiently broken apart and fully recycled.<\/p>\n
The blade is made of recyclable carbon fiber pultruded panels that are both strong and lightweight, allowing the carbon fiber to be recovered and reused.<\/p>\n
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Ming Yang isn\u2019t the only turbine maker working on recyclable blades. Siemens Gamesa already manufactures its RecyclableBlade, which is about 95% recyclable. Siemens Gamesa aims to make its blades fully recyclable by 2040.<\/p>\n
As wind turbines continue to scale up, solutions like this could play a growing role in cutting waste and pushing the industry toward a more circular supply chain.<\/p>\n
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