In Berkeley, New Jersey, the township had a problem that many municipalities across the country are facing with their idle landfills. What do they do with all that wasted space, since most of it is not suitable for redevelopment? As with many townships like Berkeley, once the operations ceased, the … [continued]
Courtesy of RMI. By Matthew Popkin & Akshay Krishnan RMI’s new report, The Future of Landfills Is Bright, outlines how governments can leverage closed landfills to bring clean energy, jobs and more to communities. Some cities, counties and states across America have started converting closed landfills into solar sites to generate clean … [continued]
How Installing Solar on Landfills Can Revitalize Communities
Former municipal landfills in Massachusetts that have been covered and left unused for years are being eyed as locations for renewable energy production. State officials are encouraging local municipalities to consider turning the former dumps into solar farms.
