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Philadelphia Eagles Tackle a $30 Million Wind and Solar Project

by Tina Casey

The sports world is abuzz over the Philadelphia Eagles' decision install a $30 million renewable energy system in their stadium, but sustainability is nothing new for the progressive football franchise. The Eagles established a Go Green program in 2003, way before it was cool. The stadium's distinctive new spiral wind turbines, along with solar and cogeneration installations, will once again set a high bar for other sports venues to follow. Philadelphia Eagles and Sustainability Back in 2007, while many sports franchises were still merely mulling over the idea of introducing their fans to sustainability, the NFL was beginning to stake out a leadership position by purchasing renewable energy for the Superbowl. Even so, the Philadelphia Eagles' Go Green program was already four years into its mission, which focused on education, conservation and recycling. In 2007, the team announced that it was upping the ante by getting at least 100 of its employees to purchase wind energy. The New Lincoln Financial Field Sustainable Energy Installation It will be hard to beat the Eagles new sustainable energy system, which is designed for high visibility. Built by the Florida-based company SolarBlue, it will consist of 80 futuristic-looking spiral shaped wind turbines rimming the top of the stadium, and 2,500 solar panels on the facade. The system will also include a 7.6 megawatt cogeneration plant along with a "smart microgrid" system to keep everything running at maximum efficiency. Green is Green Green means big bucks for the Eagles, because the system will generate 4 megawatts of excess energy off-peak, which will be sold back to the grid. The franchise also expects to save $60 million in energy costs over the next 20 years. Sports and Sustainability Not to sell other sports short, by the way. This year, Major League Baseball announced a comprehensive sustainability strategy, and the ski industry and golf industry are also charging ahead with conservation and renewable energy projects. Even NASCAR has begun to focus on shrinking its carbon footprint and reducing its use of toxic chemicals. Hey, if NASCAR is into it, what are all those politicians so afraid of? Reprinted with permission from Cleantechnica

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Android This Week: Instant Search; Wi-Fi Direct; $30 Phone

Google released Instant Search for Android this week, and it works as well as on the desktop. A Galaxy S smartphone was the first to receive certification for the Wi-Fi Direct standard, making peer-to-peer connections a possibility. These Android stories and more were covered this week.

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Panasonic Invests $30 Million in Tesla Motors

Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) has invested $30 million in electric carmaker Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA).

The investment was made through the purchase of Tesla common stock in a private placement at a price of $21.15 per share. Tesla currently uses Panasonic battery cells in its battery packs and has collaborated with Panasonic on the development of next generation battery cells designed specifically for electric vehicles. While Tesla's current battery strategy incorporates proprietary packaging using cells from multiple battery suppliers, Tesla has selected Panasonic as its "preferred" lithium-ion battery cell supplier for its battery packs. "Panasonic aims to be the number one Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by 2018, the 100th anniversary of our founding," said Naoto Noguchi, President of Energy Company, a unit of Panasonic responsible for the battery cell business. "Our sophisticated lithium-ion battery cell technology, combined with Tesla's market-leading EV powertrain technology, helps us fulfill this goal by promoting sustainable mobility." In addition to producing its own vehicles, Tesla also builds electric powertrains, including battery packs, for other automobile manufacturers. Panasonic and Tesla said they intend to explore joint marketing and sales of battery packs that would be designed and assembled by Tesla using Panasonic's battery cells. Photo by Tesla Motors Reprinted with permission from Sustainable Business

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