Renewable Energy Development on Former Landfills and Cleanup Sites
This is a resource page for landfill owners and operators, property owners,
prospective renewable energy developers, local governments and utilities.
U.S. EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land
U.S. EPA’s RE-Powering website contains multiple tools, including decision trees
for screening sites for solar photovoltaic and wind potential; interactive
mapping tools using Google Earth that include such details as grid connectivity;
and opportunities for financial and technical assistance.
Green Remediation Best Management Practices: Landfill Cover
Systems & Energy Production
Green Remediation Best Management Practices: Integrating
Renewable Energy into Site Cleanup
Handbook on Siting Renewable Energy Projects While Addressing
Environmental Issues
Solar Power Installations on Closed Landfills: Technical and
Regulatory Considerations
Potential Advantages of Reusing Potentially Contaminated Land
for Renewable Energy
U.S.EPA’s Landfill Methane Operation Program (LMOP)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
NREL offers basic tutorials in renewable energy as well performs feasibility
studies on specific properties. The link above is specific to solar.
DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for
Renewable Energy
DSIRE is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy, NREL, the
Interstate Renewable Energy Council, and the North Carolina Solar Center. The
website is administered by NREL. The link above is specific to Illinois.
Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grants
Illinois Renewable Energy Association
Illinois Solar Energy Association
For more information, please contact
Heather Nifong.
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