Who Pays for Cleanup When a Solar Project Reaches the End of Its Life?

InsideClimate News
By By Dan GearinoJan 25, 2024, 9:00 am211 pts
The rules for decommissioning solar plants vary a lot depending on the location. By Dan Gearino One of the objections to utility-scale solar power that I hear most often is that local communities will be left to cover the costs of cleanup at the end of a project’s life.

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

ENN

Simple Algorithm Paired with Standard Imaging Tool Could Predict Failure in Lithium Metal Batteries 129

Zero XB test ride: all-terrain electric motorcycle for under $5K

Electrek

Zero XB test ride: all-terrain electric motorcycle for under $5K 124

One of California’s top V2G electric school bus fleets just came online

Electrek

One of California’s top V2G electric school bus fleets just came online 120

Ford Unveils New Affordable EV Plan: “Lower cost of ownership over five years than a three-year-old used Tesla Model Y”

CleanTechnica

Ford Unveils New Affordable EV Plan: “Lower cost of ownership over five years than a three-year-old used Tesla Model Y” 119

PHYSorg

Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires 119

ENN

Can Nuclear Energy Be Produced on the Moon? 118

The case for hope in environmental journalism

Mongabay

The case for hope in environmental journalism 113

With nocturnal surveys and awareness building, Sri Lanka steps up to protect its owls

Mongabay

With nocturnal surveys and awareness building, Sri Lanka steps up to protect its owls 107

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Government Clown Denies That Energy…

Government Clown Denies That Energy Storage Exists In Space & Time

Remedy frameworks can improve…

Remedy frameworks can improve sustainable forestry certifications & right past…

Wolves’ continued spread in California…

Wolves’ continued spread in California brings joy, controversy & conflicts

New Jersey Wins $2 Billion Settlement…

New Jersey Wins $2 Billion Settlement From DuPont Over PFAS Contamination

Volvo EX30 ducks 147% tariff threat with…

Volvo EX30 ducks 147% tariff threat with Ghent production switch

New Offshore Wind Study Confirms The…

New Offshore Wind Study Confirms The Obvious: A Malevolently Incompetent Clown…

Costco, Ford, & GM Apply The Streisand…

Costco, Ford, & GM Apply The Streisand Effect To Electric Vehicles

The Slow-Moving Fight to Clean New…

The Slow-Moving Fight to Clean New Jersey’s Most Contaminated River

Honda, Late to the EV Party & Putting in…

Honda, Late to the EV Party & Putting in Half-Hearted Efforts, Now Disappointed…

Lyft & Apollo Go to Go After Europe

Lyft & Apollo Go to Go After Europe