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Could Solar power plants spring up at landfill sites?

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Solar Plants at Landfills

May 22, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Landfill gas provides backup energy source (storage) for solar thermal plants. Opportunities for technology competition. Utility-scale project underway in Phoenix.

Mark Burger, Principal Consultant

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company 
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

A Marriage of Two Green Energies

May 20, 2009

The idea of combining photovoltaic and landfill gas generating technologies have been around for a while.  Declining PV costs, new small-scale LFG generating technology, a need for clean peak power and supportive regulations will enable this important niche market to grow to thousands of MW's.

U.S. venture capital status in clean energy

May 20, 2009

GLG Expert Contributor

Clean energy technology venture capital levels plunged 63 percent in the first quarter of this year, indicating that the global recession has tightened its grip on this industry as well, according to a recent report by market research firm Ernst & Young LLP.

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