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EPA, DOE evaluate feasibility of solar power production on New Jersey
landfill


November 22, 2011
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy's
National Renewable Energy Laboratory are evaluating the feasibility of
developing solar power production on the Price's Pit Landfill in
Pleasantville and Egg Harbor, New Jersey. The assessment is part of the
RE-Powering America's Land Initiative through which EPA will help revitalize
abandoned sites, clean up the environment and lay the groundwork for
renewable energy and job creation.

"America faces serious environmental and economic challenges caused by our
over reliance on fossil fuels," said Judith A. Enck, EPA Regional
Administrator. "Part of the solution is to use previously contaminated land
to generate clean energy. This strategy will revitalize communities, cut air
pollution and create new jobs."

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The Price's Pit Landfill property consists of 26 acres that had functioned
as a sand and gravel excavating operation from the early 1960s until 1968.
In 1969, the site became a commercial solid waste landfill and it began
accepting both drummed and bulk liquid waste. Landfill operations were
stopped in 1976. As part of an ongoing Superfund cleanup, EPA and DOE will
assess the potential for solar power production at the site. Because the
site will be level with sparse vegetation once the cap is installed, it may
be a good candidate.

EPA and DOE selected 26 sites across the country where wind, solar, biomass,
or geothermal energy production may be possible. EPA and DOE will determine
the potential energy generating capacity of the sites, the optimal location
for placement of the renewable energy technology on the sites, the return on
the investment, and the economic feasibility of the renewable energy
projects.

 


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