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Building solar farms on closed landfills in Massachusetts

Posted on June 3, 2022 by problogic

As the list directly below demonstrates, over the past decade more than 80 communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have successfully turned their closed brownfield landfills into green energy producing “bright fields.” Acton Landfill = 1.59 megawatt solar array on … Continue reading →

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AR4AV = Adaptive Reuse for Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on November 19, 2017 by problogic

Listed below are six (6) excellent examples of former industrial, military, and other brownfield sites that have been (or are being) adapted for reuse as autonomous vehicle proving grounds. Instead of developing greenfield locations, these advanced technology facilities have utilized … Continue reading →

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