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2025-01-24 14:36:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7212DA6B2F43BB013E654DC1A4C935A3EB0F8F3CB5099E7EB7956FC43D4B8B77
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Misleading. About 96 percent of turbine component materials—such as steel, copper wire, electronics, and gearing—can be recycled or reused. Blades can be recycled via mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, and thermal recycling. https://iberdrola.com/sustainability/wind-blade-recycling#:~:text=Mechanical%20recycling%3A,pulse%20shredding%20are%20often%20used. https://nationalgrid.com/stories/energy-explained/can-wind-turbine-blades-be-recycled
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