We would like to invite you to take part in an in-person event entitled ‘Tackling End-of-Life Challenges in Wind Infrastructure: Innovations, Insights, and Future Research Pathways’ to be held at the University of West of England City Campus, Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay Bristol BS1 4QA on the 24th of June 2025. The workshop will run between 11.00 and 17.00 with lunch and refreshments provided.
This event aims at bringing together wind energy professionals, waste management organisations and policy makers that are working on the management of end of life of wind turbines with scholars from the fields of energy transitions, circular economy and related disciplines. During the event, the focus will be on sharing the emerging innovations, barriers, enablers, and pathways for expanding niche innovations into widespread adoption to advance our knowledge of the emerging business models, policy instruments and innovations to support the management of end of life of wind turbines. This event is part of a funded project at the University of West of England which is designed to explore waste management opportunities and challenges from end of life of on-shore wind infrastructure in the UK. Organised in collaboration with Professor Richard Cowell, from the School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University and Dr Rebecca Windemer, from Regen, the workshop will feed into the newly launched Wind Energy End of Life Observatory, https://windobservatory.co.uk/ a collaborative initiative from UWE, Cardiff University and Regen.
If you would be interested in taking part in this event please complete this expression of interest by the 30th of May 2025. It would be great if you could attend and please do not hesitate to get in touch should you require any further information (Carla.delaurentis@uwe.ac.uk).