Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress finds the following: Eighty-five to 90 percent of a wind turbine is recyclable, and is done so economically. However, some pieces of the turbine, notably the blade, do not have economical recycling options in the United States. These blades are often made out of either glass or carbon fiber and held together with a series of resins and polymers. These blades are built to last for decades and withstand the harshest conditions, making their strength their weakness for recyclability.
Currently, these blades are landfilled at a low cost and because they are an inert product, can safely be stored for long periods of time without contaminating local soil or aquifers. These blades often have useful life left and can be used on a new turbine, potentially lowering costs on other projects or enabling projects that may not otherwise have been carried out.