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The Value of Existing Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Development

Existing infrastructure can be a critical, positive differentiator for many of the formerly contaminated lands, landfills, and mine sites whose reuse is facilitated by EPA’s RE-Powering America’s Land Initiative. This paper is targeted at the types of infrastructure commonly found on RE-Powering sites and characterizes where, and to what extent, this infrastructure affects the prospects for site redevelopment.

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