Wind will create a huge volume of physical waste from the disposal of carbon-fiber turbine blades. These don’t recycle, unlike the steel towers on which the turbines rest. Eventually, tens of millions of tons of solar panels will make their way to landfills. If you want to fret about wa...
Rhenium The main application (83%) of rhenium is as a super alloy that improves the heat resistance of turbine blades used mainly in the aerospace industry. An additional 10% is used in platinum catalysts in petroleum refineries (Schulz et al. 2017). Adding rhenium to the catalyser ...
For maximum efficiency and safety, wind generators rely on a continuous adjust- ment of the pitch of the turbine blade to the wind conditions. In case of a power grid failure or strong winds, the battery ensures that the blades safely return to a neutral position to avoid turbine damage. ...