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WSU researchers find new uses for old wind turbine blades

August 19, 2015

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – How many giant wind turbine blades can your local landfill accommodate? To help avert such a problem, Washington State University is working with Seattle-based Global Fiberglass Solutions Inc. (GFS) to recycle and manufacture composite fiberglass material from the decommissioned blades.

Study predicts bird fatalities at wind facilities

July 13, 2015

VANCOUVER, Wash. – A simple model to predict bird fatalities at wind generating facilities uses readily available data and is intended for broad local application.