Tag Archives: football
San Francisco 49ers Getting A Net Zero LEED Arena
A new arena being built by the Superbowl-bound San Francisco 49ers will be LEED-certified and net-zero energy. The $1.2 billion Santa Clara Stadium, scheduled to open in 2014, will feature 400 kilowatts of solar capacity designed in unique ways. As fans walk over three bridges that connect the parking lot to the stadium, they will see solar panels overhead. A 27,000 square [...]
China: Spending $372B on Energy Conservation
China is spending $372 billion on energy conservation and anti-pollution measures over the next three-and-a-half years, reports Reuters. The measures, meant to reduce China’s dependence on fossil fuels and slow down its carbon emissions, are part of the so-called 12th five-year plan. They will center on energy-efficiency, emissions reduction and recycling projects, says the China [...]
Digging into the DOE’s Energy Consumption Predictions
Here we continue our look at the DOE EIA’s projections of U.S. energy consumption through 2035. In this post we look at what they foresee happening in the commercial sector (essentially composed of offices and stores). Almost immediately we encounter issues that can leave us scratching our collective heads, especially when we compare what is [...]
2014 World Cup Goes Solar
The Brazilian government is working toward embedding solar cells and other sustainable technologies to its stadia for the 2014 Football World Cup. Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is grabbing large attention these days. Installation of BIPV is a standard way to turn stadiums of big sports events into solar power units for reaping energy. Most soccer [...]
The Greening of the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is pure American Red, White and Blue. And organizers are trying to throw in a shade of greenas well. This year, the National Football league is undertaking a variety of initiatives — from an urban forestry program to donation of a small solar array — to “green” its operations. The most highly publicized [...]
World’s First Solar-powered Football by Greendix
Taiwan-based solar panel designer and manufacturer recentlydeveloped leaf-shaped solar panels and now the manufacturer is finding some place for its pentagonal solar panels. To prove that solar panels can be integratedinto any object that we interact with on a daily basis, the company hasintegrated PV cells on a football. The world’s first solar football includes [...]
World’s First Solar-powered Football by Greendix
Taiwan-based solar panel designer and manufacturer recentlydeveloped leaf-shaped solar panels and now the manufacturer is finding some place for its pentagonal solar panels. To prove that solar panels can be integratedinto any object that we interact with on a daily basis, the company hasintegrated PV cells on a football. The world’s first solar football includes [...]