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The University of Tennessee is developing a technology that will allow wind turbine blades to be recycled into a new recycled composite material
.
This new technology recovers glass fibers from reinforced polymer composites while limiting mechanical degradation of the fibers during recycling
.
The project was made possible with $1.
1 million in support from the U.
S.
Department of Energy's Small Business Technology Transfer Program and the Office of Wind Energy Technology
.
"Wind energy is now the largest domestic renewable energy source in the U.
S.
for a reason
.
To make these giant, iconic blades, wind turbine manufacturers rely on advanced polymer composites
.
The university has partnered with Knoxville-based startup Carbon Rivers to further develop and commercialize a new fiberglass recycling technology for disposing of discarded wind turbine blades
.
Bowie Benson, owner of Carbon Rivers and a University of Tennessee alumnus, said, "2020 has been a challenging year for our community, but as long as we continue to work together to address serious challenges, such as overcoming improvements in America's energy sustainability.
issues, etc.
, I think the future remains promising
.
Over the next two years, the University of Tennessee-Carbon Rivers team will work with GE Renewable Energy, Berkshire Hathaway Energy's MidAmerican Energy, and PacifiCorp Utilities to develop pilot-scale fiberglass composites recycling system
.
