Sustainability in practice

When: Thursday, 27 April 2023, 10:00 - 11:15
Where: Auditorium 12

Session description

This session will look at research and pilots to enhance the sustainability performance of the wind sector with a focus on circular economy and biodiversity solutions. Speakers will share new insights on blade recycling, the reuse of onshore foundations and biodiversity monitoring and restoration.

Session chair

Volker Türk

Head of Sustainability, RWE Renewables

Presentations

Sustainable end-of-life value chain scenarios for wind turbine blades
[scientific paper submitted - IOP Journal of Physics: Conference Series (volume 2507)]

Samaneh Fayyaz

Research assisstant, SDU

Large-scale oyster reef restoration with BOOST - Better Oyster Outplacement & Seeding Techniques

Leodie Kruidhof

Project Manager, BlueLinked

New insights into the influence of turbines on the behavior of migrant birds: implications for predicting impacts of offshore wind developments on wildlife
[scientific paper submitted - IOP Journal of Physics: Conference Series (volume 2507)]

Julia Robinson Willmott

Senior Principal Ornithologist, Normandeau Associates Inc.

100% blade recycling: Are we on track?

John Korsgaard

Senior Director, Adv. Tech. Development & Chief Engineering, LM Wind Power

FEDRE project : reuse of the on-shore wind turbine foundations

Janet Modu

Researcher in civil engineering, Antea Group