Abstract
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the RE-Powering America's Land initiative to reuse contaminated sites for renewable energy generation when aligned with the community's vision for the site. The former American Smelting and Refining Company (Asarco) smelter in East Helena, Montana, was selected for a feasibility study under the initiative. Biomass was chosen as therenewable energy resource based on the wood products industry in the area. Biopower was selected as the technology based on Montana's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requiring utilities to purchase renewable power.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 55 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-7A30-57610
Keywords
- American Smelting and Refining Company
- ASARCO
- bioenergy
- biomass
- biopower
- CHP
- combined heat and power (CHP)
- EPA
- feasibility study
- feedstocks
- Helena
- incentives
- Montana
- renewable portfolio standard
- RPS
- superfund