Cardinals go green for season with help from SRP
The Arizona Cardinals will have a green season as the University of Phoenix and Salt River Project will be using renewable power for the team’s home games.
SRP will provide the energy — roughly 1.14 million kilowatt-hours of power — for eight regular-season and two preseason games. It’s the amount of power equal to about what 60 homes in the Valley will use annually.
University of Phoenix, which sponsors the stadium, has launched several green initiatives and will be paying for the renewable power.
“University of Phoenix has a long-term commitment to sustainability and the environment,” said Wlliam Pepicello, president of University of Phoenix. “Offsetting the electricity use with clean, renewable energy at University of Phoenix Stadium during every home game this year will have a lasting impact on the environment.”
This is not the first time the stadium has used green power. For Super Bowl XLII and accompanying NFL Experience held around the stadium, SRP supplied the green power. The team also played a green game in November 2008. Committing to a full season of “green” games, however, is new.
The Valley’s other professional sports teams, including the Phoenix Suns and the Arizona Diamondbacks, have held green games in the past.
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