Claim(permalink)
A staggering quantity of CO2 emissions are required to erect a single wind turbine. A significant proportion of retired turbine blades end up in landfill sites, unable to be recycled.
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Date published
2025-02-11
Entities
TamannaahFiberglassPlastic pollutionRichter magnitude scaleCementLandfillIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangePetroleumWind turbineNuclear powerRenewable energyUraniumFossil fuelWind powerUnited NationsEuropean UnionGary BarlowBottom ashNational Renewable Energy LaboratoryUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeFly ashSustainable architectureMunicipal solid wasteSilicon dioxideLife-cycle assessmentLove It When I Feel Like ThisDigital footprintTurbine bladeElectricityIncinerationFossil fuel power stationSludgePhotovoltaicsLow-carbon economyCoal-fired power stationInternational Energy Agency
