Goldwind's wind turbines from 2023 will produce an estimated 355,000 t of end-of-life waste

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology

Product End-of-Life Waste

12: Responsible Consumption and Production
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Wind turbines consist mainly of steel (comprising 72.5% of the total turbine mass on average), fiberglass, resin, or plastic (13.5%), iron or cast iron (11%), copper (1%), and aluminum (1%)1. Landfilling waste contributes to climate change by gene...

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