The First Wind Value Conference on End-of-Life Issues for Onshore Wind Farms, took place on Friday 27th May 2022, in the Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Ireland. The conference was supported by a grant from the National University of Ireland won by Peter Deeney. Below is the list of presentations with video links, followed by a more detailed description of the presentations with links to the slides as well as the videos.
2 Dorcas Mikindani – The Plan for the Wind Value Project
3 Dave Linehan – An Industry Perspective
4 Paul Leahy – Some issues for Wind Farm End of Life
5 Kieran Ruane – Blade Bridge Construction
6 Angela Nagle – Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of a Blade Bridge (presented by Paul Leahy)
7 Lawrence Bank – Repurposing Possibilities
8 Anne Velenturf – A Circular Economy
1st Session Paul Leahy
Paul Leahy, of University College Cork (UCC), UCC leader of Re-Wind, welcomed people to the conference and outlined some of the activites in the Environmental Research Institute, Cork. Video
2nd Session Dorcas Mikindani
Dorcas Mikindani, first Year PhD Student in UCC, introduced the plan for the Wind Value Project. Slides, Video
3rd Session Dave Linehan
Dave Linehan, Wind Energy Ireland’s Head of Research, gave an industry perspective. Slides, Video
4th Session Paul Leahy
Paul Leahy of University College Cork (UCC), Lecturer in Wind Energy explained some issues for wind farm end-of-life, Slides, Video
5th Session Kieran Ruane
Kieran Ruane of Munster Technological University, Lecturer in Civil Engineering explained the process of designing the Bladebridge Slides, Video
6th Session Angela Nagle
Angela Nagle Final Year PhD Student in UCC, whose work on the life cycle sustainability assessment of a Bladebridge was presented by Paul Leahy, Poster, Video
7th Session Lawrence Bank
Lawrence Bank of City University New York and Georgia Tech, USA Researcher in Wind Turbine Blade Repurposing, Suggests outlines some repurposing possibilities, Slides, Video
8th Session Anne Velenturf
Anne Velenturf of Leeds University, Researcher in the Circular Economy, broadens the discussion to encompass a circular perspective Slides, Video
The conference dealt with issues around the circular economy, the difficulties of recycling wind turbine components especially the turbine blades and repurposing ideas for blades proposed by the Re-Wind Network. The conference also marked the beginning of the WindValue project.
The conference received funding from the National University of Ireland.
