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The fast expansion of the wind power industry has positioned wind turbines (WTs) as a low environmental impact technology with a promising future. Although the useful life of WTs is relatively long, since 2005 a significant number of WTs have reached their end-of use (EOU) phase. The market for WT technology is in the growth phase and recovery of value from these used WTs is an unrealized economic opportunity. Remanufactured WTs will play a key role in supplying the burgeoning demand and unattended markets. This paper examines and discusses the economic and environmental benefits of remanufactured WTs, and how this resource can be effectively utilized.
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Ortegon, K., Nies, L.F., Sutherland, J.W. (2012). Remanufacturing: An Alternative for End of Use of Wind Turbines. In: Dornfeld, D., Linke, B. (eds) Leveraging Technology for a Sustainable World. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29069-5_27
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