Renewables and the Circular Economy - DESIGN FOR THE FUTURE
Landfills are taking a significant increase of wind and solar farm wastes, such as turbine blades and hubs, and solar panels. Those pose an environmental and financial hurdle for many cities and locations worldwide.
Although there are initiatives by private companies to reuse / recycle wind and solar components, such as breaking down old blades and turning them into pellets and fiberboards to be used for walls and flooring, that is not enough in view of the growth pace of renewables.
It is necessary to consider more design input now, so it’s easier to find ways to reuse and recycle materials from old wind and solar farms in the future.