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Researchers Reveal a Stronger, Lighter Wind Turbine BladeA researcher at Case Western University recently developed a wind turbine blade that is lighter and stronger than conventional prototypes. Increasing the size of wind turbines in order to increase their energy capacity has been difficult, since the parts become too heavy and prone to damage when enlarged. Now Case Western has created a new composite material made from a polyurethane base reinforced with carbon nanotubes that is lighter and <b>eight times tougher</b> than the material currently used to create wind turbine blades....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/new-carbon-nanotube-wind-turbine-blade-is-lighter-stronger-more-efficient/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Researchers Reveal a Stronger, Lighter Wind Turbine BladeA researcher at Case Western University recently developed a wind turbine blade that is lighter and stronger than conventional prototypes. Increasing the size of wind turbines in order to increase their energy capacity has been difficult, since the parts become too heavy and prone to damage when enlarged. Now Case Western has created a new composite material made from a polyurethane base reinforced with carbon nanotubes that is lighter and <b>eight times tougher</b> than the material currently used to create wind turbine blades....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/new-carbon-nanotube-wind-turbine-blade-is-lighter-stronger-more-efficient/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
Researchers Reveal a Stronger, Lighter Wind Turbine BladeA researcher at Case Western University recently developed a wind turbine blade that is lighter and stronger than conventional prototypes. Increasing the size of wind turbines in order to increase their energy capacity has been difficult, since the parts become too heavy and prone to damage when enlarged. Now Case Western has created a new composite material made from a polyurethane base reinforced with carbon nanotubes that is lighter and <b>eight times tougher</b> than the material currently used to create wind turbine blades....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/new-carbon-nanotube-wind-turbine-blade-is-lighter-stronger-more-efficient/'>READ ARTICLE</a>3
