Researchers have created a composite resin they believe can be used in wind turbine blades and later recycled—or upcycled—into a variety of products, including countertops, diapers, and even gummy bears.
Scientists from Michigan State University (MSU) released their findings at a meeting of the American Chemical Society (Aug. 21 to 25), saying the material can be reused “over and over again in an infinite loop.”
“That’s the goal of the circular economy,” said John Dorgan, an expert in polymeric material at MSU’s College of Engineering.
Political leaders and scientists are scrambling to find ways to deal with the mountain of “blade waste” to be created amid the worldwide push towards net-zero….