Introduction to Brightfields: Opportunities and Technical Assistance Available to Reuse Brownfields & Landfills for Clean Energy
From coal mines to solar farms, all energy production requires land. As more private land owners and communities embrace renewable energy production, opposition is growing to protect natural and agricultural land from real or imagined threats that solar, wind and battery storage projects may bring. This reality makes brownfields, previously used and potentially contaminated land with limited reuse possibilities, a ‘win-win’ for renewable energy production and storage projects. The U.S. EPA has identified more than 190,000 brownfields nationwide that have potential for clean energy deployment, such as landfills or large industrial sites. The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) estimates that closed landfills alone could provide 63 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy – enough to power the entire state of South Carolina! Could one of these sites be in your community?
Do you have a large brownfield or landfill in your community that you’d like to convert into clean energy? Then join us to learn about Brightfields! Brightfields are previously used or potentially contaminated land that is reused for renewable energy production or storage. This webinar will share how brightfields can reactivate underutilized sites: bringing jobs, revenue and clean energy production to your community. Join the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) for this workshop which will introduce you to brightfields: what they are, where they can be sited, and how to start your brownfield on the path to a bright future.
RMI’s Brightfields Accelerator supports communities in revitalizing their brownfields and landfills by providing technical assistance to install clean energy.
