Best Practices for Siting Solar Photovoltaic (PV) on Municipal
In 2010, the City''s Comprehensive Plan update identified the former landfill site for renewable energy reuse, while the state''s passage of solar legislation for distributed generation in 2011 helped provide
From waste to watts: Landfill finds new life as a solar plant
In the rolling hills of Asheville, N.C., an unlikely site is transformed into a powerhouse for clean energy. But it''s more than just a creative use of space.
Solar power occupies a lot of space – here''s how to make it more
A growing alternative to using land solely for solar power generation is called agrivoltaics. As its name suggests, this strategy combines agriculture and solar power on the same piece of...
Can We Recycle Spent Renewable Energy Infrastructure?
Companies are exploring ways in which spent renewable energy infrastructure can be recycled or reused to make the energy transition more sustainable.
Making Solar Energy as Clean as Can Be Means
To keep panels out of landfills, the company prioritizes reusing PV panels that still have life in them. They put about 60 percent of the whole panels that come through their doors back on the...
Solar Power Occupies a Lot of Space
We investigate how solar development affects grassland ecosystem health – in particular, how plants'' growth and water use patterns and response to light change once solar panels are installed
Best Practices for Siting Solar Photovoltaics on Municipal Solid Waste
This document provides best practices unique to siting solar photovoltaics on municipal solid waste landfills. Many stakeholders, including solar developers, landfill owners, and federal,
Solar photovoltaic recycling strategies
It summarizes the various solar PV recycling strategies for different types of solar PV panels technologies, and further presents the economic, social, and financial analysis, with
Mining the Sun: Benefits of Solar Energy on Former Mine Sites
Mining the Sun, a report by The Nature Conservancy, suggests that siting clean energy infrastructure on degraded lands like mining sites, landfills and brownfields can be a win-win solution
From Landfills to Solar Farms: Repurposing Unused Spaces
Solar farms are large-scale facilities that harness solar energy to generate electricity, offering benefits such as reduced carbon emissions and increased energy independence.