Far from junk, old wind turbines represent an untapped reservoir of rare earths waiting to be exploited, argues Luke Wray, senior vice president at Paladin Envirotech, a technology-lifecycle and critical-materials recovery companySky view of the dismantling worksite of a wind turbine at Plouvien in Brittany in France.Photo: Photo by Vincent Feuray / Hans Lucas via AFPLuke WraySenior Vice President of Critical Minerals at Paladin EnvirotechOpinionPublished 3 August 2026, 05:00Updated 3 August 2026, 05:00
Why end-of-life wind farms are a huge untapped opportunity
Far from junk, old wind turbines represent an untapped reservoir of rare earths waiting to be exploited, argues Luke Wray, senior vice president at Paladin Envirotech, a technology-lifecycle and critical-materials recovery company
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