NRDC: Press Release - Game Changer: New Report Spotlights Pro Sports’ Sustainability Leaders
Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, home of the National Football League’s (NFL) Philadelphia Eagles, will be the first stadium in the U.S. capable of generating 100 percent of its energy through a mix of solar panels, a generator that runs on natural gas and biodiesel, and, soon, 14 wind turbines.
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With regards to the Staple Center PV installation: "The article goes on to state that the Staples Center is the only venue in the U.S. where the solar installation supplies more than 2 percent of the building’s power. They state the cost of the installation was $2.3 million dollars. The
“panels supply 456,000 kwh of electricity per year out of the arena’s demand for 21 million kwh. At 12 cents per kwh, AEG saves about $55,000 a year. At that rate, the array would take more than 40 years to pay for itself. AEG says that with the help of utility rebates and federal tax credits it expects to recoup the investment in 8 to 10 years.”
http://2ndgreenrevolution.com/2011/02/24/los-angeles-staples-center-rooftop-solar-array/
$55,000 in savings x 8 years = $440,000
So, tax & rate payers are forking over to AEG more than $1,860,000 so that AEG can say it is Green. When will this craziness stop?
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