NOVELTY - The method involves stacking strips (18) of fiber-reinforced polymeric material to form several stacks (40) where each stack defines a longitudinal axis. The stacks are aligned relative to one another in an alignment zone (60) outside a wind turbine blade mold (20). The several stacks are transferred into the blade mold simultaneously while maintaining the relative alignment of stacks as the stacks are transferred. The stacks are integrated with other blade materials forming the blade in the blade mold.    USE - Method for making blade of wind turbine in blade mold for wind farm (all claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The integration of the spar caps within the structure of the outer shells avoids the need for a separate spar cap such as a reinforcing beam which is bonded to an inner surface of the shell in usual wind turbine blades. As the strips have a high tensile strength, the strips are provided with a high load bearing capacity. As the alignment takes place outside of the mold where there is a relatively large amount of space, the alignment of the stacks is easier and requires less time and less manual input and hence the access is easier. The stacks are transferred to the mold quickly and easily by requiring relatively little movement of the stacks. The lowering of stacks into the mold is particularly beneficial because the ends of the stacks are particularly susceptible to damage during handling and lowering the stacks such that the central region makes contact with the mold surface first reduces impact forces on the ends of the stacks and hence reduces the risk of damage to the ends. The required stack configuration is a configuration that is easily re-adjusted to give the final configuration of the stacks in the blade mold. The support mechanism need not be fixed to the stacks by clamps but is fixed to the stacks using any suitable element.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an apparatus for simultaneously transferring stacks of strips of fiber-reinforced polymeric material into a blade mold.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic plan view of an apparatus for making a wind turbine blade.    Strips (18)    Wind turbine blade mold (20)    Stacks (40)    Alignment zone (60)    Support structure (70)