In the next five years, Ireland will decommission more than 11,000 tons of wind turbine blades. It’s a bit counterproductive for something that produces clean energy to end up in the landfill, but at 40 feet long each, the question was: for what else could they be used? Civil engineers at the University College Cork are exploring the possibility of using them for pedestrian bridges, but national labs and even corporations are looking at other options. – Shannon Warchol, DTC Civil Structural Instructor
