Two companies, Senvion and Voodin Blade Technology, are partnering to develop and test prototype wind turbines featuring the world's longest wooden blades. The project aims to address the environmental challenges associated with traditional metal blades, which often end up in landfills or release greenhouse gases during recycling. Voodin's wooden blades, made from laminated veneer lumber (LVL), are claimed to be completely biodegradable, cost-effective, and have a lower carbon footprint. The upcoming prototypes are anticipated to have blades exceeding 50 meters in length, potentially setting a new world record.
ArticleBody:Two companies are partnering to tackle one of the wind energy industry’s most persistent challenges—and they may set a world record in the process. On Monday, the equipment manufacturer Senvion and Voodin Blade Technology announced plans to research and test turbine prototypes made using the world’s longest wooden blades . Wind farms are critical to building better energy grids, but most turbines still come with a hefty catch.
The resulting construction material is much stronger than plywood, while also resistant to warping, bowing, or shrinking. As Recharge explained on Wednesday, LVL products have a similar stiffness-to-weight ratio as the glass fiber frequently used in current turbine blades. The durability may also make them candidates for wind turbine towers, as well. Voodin claims its LVL turbine blades are completely biodegradable, and sustainably sourced from Nordic spring spruce pine trees.
Energy WIND ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY RECYCLABLE MATERIALS WOODEN BLADES WORLD RECORD
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