Retired wind turbines are being transformed into tiny solar-powered houses and recycled skis by a Swedish company
- Image credit: VattenfallAs much as wind turbines are important, once their blades are decommissioned, all that's left for them is to live in landfills for years.
- Europe is on track for a record win year, with 8.8 GW of new capacity installed in the first half of 2026, a 30% jump year on year.
- That’s enough electricity to power around seven million European households and replace fossil fuel imports equivalent to 25 LNG tankers a year, according to industry nonprofit WindEurope.
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- Image credit: VattenfallAs much as wind turbines are important, once their blades are decommissioned, all that's left for them is to live in landfills for years.
- Europe is on track for a record win year, with 8.8 GW of new capacity installed in the first half of 2026, a 30% jump year on year.
- That’s enough electricity to power around seven million European households and replace fossil fuel imports equivalent to 25 LNG tankers a year, according to industry nonprofit WindEurope.
Sources: Times of India