Sustainable Management of Waste from Energy Resources Team

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Project Duration:  January 2025 – December 2026

What is the problem?

The transition to renewable energy sources from traditional energy production requires the management of new and legacy waste streams that contain materials and compounds that may be harmful to the environment and human health. Recent and future rulemakings and policy decisions concerning the disposal of these waste streams – including solar panels and cells, lithium batteries, wind turbines, critical minerals and materials, and coal combustion residuals (CCR) – will create significant financial challenges to states and their communities for managing, investigating, and mitigating previously closed facilities. Environmental impacts will need to be mitigated while also considering costs, community impacts, and sustainability of the final remedies. Read more in the Team Project Proposal.

What is the solution?

This Project Team will develop a guidance document that compiles resources and best management practices for addressing waste from energy production sources. The guidance document will include recycling potential and beneficial reuse options and technologies, closure practices, potential impacts and risks to human and environmental health, remediation methodologies, and stability. The Team will also present the status of current regulations in place regarding renewable energy and other energy production waste disposal and/or recycling. 

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