What to do with the world's unwanted wind turbines?

[jpak]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-23048093

The study was commissioned by Scottish Natural Heritage, which is expected to issue new guidance on dealing with old turbines later this year.

The research looked at the decommissioning of the machines, the restoration of wind farm sites and also how turbines, towers and the various components can be recycled.

Dealing with the massive devices when they are replaced by more efficient ones is expected to become an increasingly weighty issue.

The SNH-commissioned report quotes a forecast that by 2034 there will be a need to recycle about 225,000 tonnes of rotor blade material every year worldwide.

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[hedgehog]

1. Won't they have to bury them in a secured site for at least 10,000 years?

[uppityperson]

2. at least deep enough so they won't blow around when it gets windy and hurt people.

[think]

3. Naw just cut em up. Stick em in 55 gallon drums and sink them in the ocean

"The solution to pollution is dilution"....

[markiv]

4. i think we should allow gay utility adoption nt

[Progressive dog]

5. Almost 2oz/person/year doesn't seem

earthshaking.

[Demeter]

6. A problem that ISN'T a Problem

How.....no, that's just damned odd.

[wtmusic]

7. No worries. Poof! They just disappear when they stop working...

in about 30,000 years.

[Buzz Clik]

8. These used to be wind turbines:

Then the blades fell off.