The chemistry existed, but the industrial system around it never did. How form factor, feedstock identification and capital allocation kept the polyester stream flowing into cement kilns
Long-duration discounting and CPI-based escalation mechanisms suppressed scrutiny of end-of-life obligations, allowing material exposure to accumulate unnoticed across the first-generation wind fleet
Solar PV and battery storage are entering maturity without established cost benchmarks, scalable recycling infrastructure, or harmonised financial assurance regimes
Uncertain removal scope and provision mechanics reshape pricing dynamics, bid behaviour, and risk allocation in secondary wind transactions with embedded repowering value