How Landfills Can Help Solve the Renewable Energy Land Shortage

The not-in-my-backyard perception of renewable energy projects has led to the delay or cancellation of thousands of projects around the globe over several decades. However, several governments are pushing companies to decarbonise and encouraging them to invest heavily in expanding renewable energy capacity to support these aims.

While energy companies often seek out prime land for the development of wind and solar farms, much to the dismay of rural communities, landfills offer an alternative option that is unlikely to garner such broad opposition. …