One of our recent posts discussed the long term maintenance of landfills and the 30-year
process of post-closure for landfills. A 2014 estimate puts the
number of old municipal landfills around 10,000, and even as our waste
production is curbed by developing technology and culture there is still the
need to manage past damage. One way of capitalizing on this waste-land of
landfills is to utilize them as solar farms; developing technology is making
this a more rewarding option as more and more states explore these benefits.
With more states
exploring this option there is a better chance of innovation and competition
within the market. States such as Massachusetts, Vermont, Texas, and New Jersey have all developed solar farms; most recently Portland is exploring this option as well. Making use of existing landfills as Solar Energy Farms encourages
proper landfill management awareness as well as reducing our overall Carbon
Footprint (through alternative energy). Knowledge about new developing
technologies allows us to not only be more environmentally friendly with
current practices, but also offers the exciting possibility to improve past and
currently implemented practices in order to minimize their negative impacts.
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