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Eagles To Add Wind Turbines, Solar Power To Philadelphia Stadium, Lincoln
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PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles are taking their gridiron off the
grid.

The team said Thursday that it will add wind turbines, solar panels and a
cogeneration plant at Lincoln Financial Field over the next year, a
combination that will make the stadium self-sufficient and let the Eagles
sell some power back to the electric grid.

Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said the plan was part of the Eagles commitment
to be a socially responsible organization.

"Owning an NFL team, I think you have an opportunity to lead the way," Lurie
told The Associated Press. "It's a public building seen across the country
and, sometimes, the world."

Under the plan, approximately 80 spiral-shaped wind turbines will be mounted
on the stadium's roof and 2,500 solar panels attached to the stadium's
facade. Together, they will contribute an estimated 30 percent to the total
energy production.

An onsite "dual-fuel" cogeneration plant, a small power plant that captures
its heat for increased efficiency, powered by biodiesel and natural gas will
contribute the rest of the energy. The system is designed to produce at
least 8.6 megawatts of power, enough to meet the stadium's peak energy use
of around 7 megawatts.

The construction project will employ an estimated 200 workers over the
course of the next year.

SolarBlue, an Orlando, Fla.-based renewable energy company, will pay $30
million to install and run the system for 20 years. The team will pay the
firm for its power, the cost of which will increase at a fixed 3 percent
annual rate.

The project is expected to be finished by September, and the team estimates
it will save $60 million in energy costs.


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