October 12, 2011

The NFL Scores with Clean Energy

Silvio Maracci, Energy Collective


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A typical National Football League (NFL) stadium uses enough electricity in a year to power about 1,000 average U.S. homes, leaving some football teams with annual power bills of more than a million dollars.

But two NFL franchises, the Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks, are sacking their energy demand with clean energy technology, saving money and the environment, and inspiring players to start their own green initiatives. You can watch the full segment by clicking the video below:

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TAGGED: energy efficiency, energy conservation, clean energy, National Football League, Energy Collective

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