Dr Richard Lord, Reader in Environmental Geochemistry and Sustainability at the university, received the award in Brussels at the end of May for the BioReGen Project, which looked at growing energy crops on brownfield sites in the North East of England. (earthtimes.org)
Researchers this year identified 44,000 acres of brownfield sites in the state that are suitable for harvesting wind and solar power, according to a study conducted by Michigan State University's Land Policy Institute and the National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment at Rutgers University in New Jersey. (scientificamerican.com)
After initial review of the proposal, our membership has developed an early list of critical items that should be addressed by all parties to ensure the BCP continues to encourage persons to voluntarily remediate brownfield sites for reuse and redevelopment. (bcnys.org)