February 25, 2013
Stadiums

Sunpower Providing Solar Energy For New SF 49ers Stadium

Clean Technica

Even though the 2013 National Football League season is about six months away, one team is driving the ball down the field in helping to boost the changing image of spectator sports as a champion in environmental sustainability.

Sunpower is helping recent Super Bowl Finalists, the San Francisco 49ers, by providing a solar panel system for their new stadium.

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