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San Francisco 49ers Go Net Zero with Help from SunPower
The San Francisco 49ers’ new $1.2 billion stadium in Santa Clara, CA., will zero out all its energy use during home games thanks to the 400 kilowatts of PV that SunPower and NRG Solar are providing the new stadium, which is slated for completion in 2014. It’s a zero that any NFL team can be [...]
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 [...]
Philadelphia Eagles Go For The Green TD!
The Philadelphia Eagles are known for a number of things, like actually having a judge and jail cell in their stadium for overly rowdy fans. But you’d be surprised at how green the team is—beside their jerseys. While the team has sourced all of its power from renewables for nearly a decade, it’s bringing clean [...]
NFL + PV
As we all start ramping up for the Patriots Giants Super Bowl in a few weeks I thought it would be a good time to look at a slightly different defensive play. A play designed to block the offensive line of fossil fuels. A play called, “Let’s install as much solar as we can at [...]
New England Patriots Install Solar at Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots will triple the amount of renewable energy produced at the stadium and the adjacent Patriot Place shopping center with a 1-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) array. NRG Energy will install the project under an agreement The Kraft Group, which owns the complex. It’s actually the second solar installation at [...]
Solar Catching on in the NFL
There are few things more American than football. Millions of Americans gather around with friends and family every Sunday to watch all of the passes, plays and possessions. It’s no surprise, therefore, that advertisers have capitalized on the huge amounts of attention paid to the NFL and its games. It has not been until recently, [...]
Washington Redskins: Combining Solar and EV Charging
Solar-charged driving has officially arrived in the National Football League (NFL). The Washington Redskins unveiled an 8,000 panel solar canopy that covers 841 parking spaces and which includes 10 EV charging stations at FedExField yesterday. According to the Redskins, the solar installation is the largest at an NFL stadium and will produce enough electricity under [...]