RE-Powering America’s Land Potential Advantages of Reusing Potentially Contaminated Land for Renewable Energy
July 2012
By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-04/documents/contaminated_land_resuse_factsheet.pdf
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This fact sheet highlights the benefits of using potentially contaminated land (brownfields, superfund sites, etc.) for renewable energy development. It includes sections on leveraging existing infrastructure; potential advantages of land reuse; community support through land revitalization; reducing project cycle times through streamlined permitting and zoning; and improving project economics with reduced land costs and tax incentives.