Proponents of renewable energy have faced criticism for years that while wind and solar power generate clean energy, the supply chain behind the technologies used in wind tower turbines and solar panels is far from environmentally friendly and sustainable. Most wind towers on which blades are installed are made of steel – one of the most carbon-intensive industries in the world and one that has not yet found a viable large-scale solution to cut emissions. The higher the tower, the more wind it can potentially capture, but it would also cost more because of the production and transportation costs of steel towers to power generation sites. A new concept design and material for wind towers could hold the key to carbon-neutral and a more cost-efficient wind power generation – wooden tower structures made of renewable engineered wood products, according to Swedish engineering and industrial design company Modvion . The […]