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Of this, what would happen? >> what would and also does happen, unfortunately, a lot of those end up in landfill. >> reporter: most used windmill blades are buried in the ground because it's cheaper. a black eye for green energy. by 2050, the world wind industry is expected to produce more than 47 million tons of laid waste each year. finding ways to recycle blades. >> this panel is not necessarily suitable for reuse. >> reporter: as well as used solar panels is now energizing the industry. this solar panel recycling plant in yuma, arizona, can process 7500 panels a day. solar is the fastest g...

>> halloween is coming up. the government can never just leave well enough alone. the department of energy actually has some halloween ideas costume ideas for you, could dress up as a solar panel. that's hot. >> or a wind turbine, which involves cutting the windmill blades out of foam and wrapping yourself in a sheet. this is why conservatives get annoyed, why do they have to be involved in everything. >> i'm sorry. >> don't say a word. >> i'll move on to eric. >> i miss that. >> i'm so -- brands are super important. you probably hear something about it tonight on debate. but check out what ha...

Work. going green all at the same time. the u.s. subsidiary of a company based in spain, gamesa usa is manufacturing enormous windmill blades at this pennsylvania plant, shipping them all over the u.s. ron sanders is the plant manager. how many of these do you guys make a week? >> we're moving back up to produce more, 11 blades per week. >> reporter: sanders got a break from the recession by coming here to work. he used to work for an automotive supply plant that fell on hard times. >> i've been in automotive for almost 30 years. as the industry declined i found myself having to leave the empl...

Is because there's such intense feelings. we're talking about the blog cnn.com/josh, facebook.com/joshlevscnn. weigh in on how you think. >> josh, appreciate it. thank you. winds have changed that would breathe new life into a dying region. i'm am talking about the ones mighty rust belt and jobs being cultivated there by wind farming. joe johns has more in this latest installment of "building up america." >> reporter: this used to be steel country usa. but now new jobs and the clean energy sector putting people back to work going green all at the same time. the u.s. subsidiary of a company b...

Are getting new life. now manufacturing parts for wind farms. here's joe johns on how this industry is "building up america." >> reporter: this used to be steel country usa, with its towering pollution machine. but now new jobs in the clean energy sector, putting people back to work, going green all at the same time. the u.s. subsidiary of a company based in spain is manufacturing enormous windmill blades at this pennsylvania plant, shipping them all over the u.s. ron sanders is the plant manager. how many of these do you guys make a week? >> we're moving back up to produce more at 11 blades p...