Episode 55: Circular Economy for the Wind Sector with RWE

On the 55th episode of the ReEnergise Podcast, our hosts Tom Quinn and Emily Rees, are joined by ORE Catapult's Senior Engineer for Sustainability, Lorna Bennet and RWE's Senior T&I Manager, Ian House. As the first generation of offshore wind farms near the end of their lifespans, tune in to hear us discuss what is being done to address the end-of-life challenge for wind!

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