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As wind turbines get too old, their blades often end up in landfills. Now, researchers at Washington State University have found a way to recycle the blades and create new plastics at the same time. (Credit: Dan Brekke, Flickr Creative Commons)

New process could help recycle wind turbine blades

Courtney Flatt

Old wind turbine blades often end up in landfills. That’s a problem some researchers are trying to solve.

KWSU 1250 AM transmitter inner workings.

The signal that started it all: KWSU 1250 AM has had a rough couple of weeks.The 100 year old signal began having power issues in early May that have persisted for weeks.June 1st, at 8:00PM, KWSU 1250 AM will be going off the air for several hours as engineers work to repair it.

A rendered drawing shows a conceptual building with a large glass front and students standing on the building steps.

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Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Gifts $20 million To Washington State University

Washington State University has received one of its largest ever gifts. The 20-million dollar gift from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and its founders Edmund and Beatriz Schweitzer was directed to WSU’s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture.

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Sea Vessel Research Modeled After Dolphins

WSU Engineering Professor creates boats to model dolphin adaptability on waves using digital science and student researchers on the WSU campus.