1. Reaching new heights. Winch, control, and tag lines made of synthetic rope allow the safe replacement of wind turbine blades without the use of a crane.

Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Wind project are stacked on racks in the harbor on July 11, 2023, in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Charles Krupa/AP.

RWE has installed a first turbine at its 342MW Kaskasi project in the German North Sea, which for the first time uses recyclable blades by Siemens Gamesa. "We are committed to making disruptive ...