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Discarded Wind Turbine Blades Become Noise Barriers

Summary by Omroep Brabant
Along the A58 near Oirschot lies something special: no new windmills, but their discarded blades. As a noise barrier. For the first time in the world, old wind turbine blades are being used to block traffic noise. A test by Rijkswaterstaat that is not only innovative, but also offers a solution to a growing waste problem. Some motorists have already noticed that there are blades of windmills at the Kloosters petrol station. No, there will be no …
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Along the A58 near Oirschot lies something special: no new windmills, but their discarded blades. As a noise barrier. For the first time in the world, old wind turbine blades are being used to block traffic noise. A test by Rijkswaterstaat that is not only innovative, but also offers a solution to a growing waste problem. Some motorists have already noticed that there are blades of windmills at the Kloosters petrol station. No, there will be no …

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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