Taiwan’s National Stadium gets solar panel roof, hug from Ma Earth

– May 21, 2009Posted in: Cell Phone
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taiwan world games stadium Taiwans National Stadium gets solar panel roof, hug from Ma Earth

Oh sure, we’ve seen photovoltaic panels strewn across rooftops before, but this takes things to a whole ‘nother level. Taiwan’s $152 million National Stadium, which will proudly host the 2009 World Games, is home to no fewer than 8,844 solar panels. With under a month to go before the events kick off, construction on the Toyo Ito-designed arena wrapped just in time, and we’re told that some 55,000 observers will soon be spectating underneath the eco-friendly shelter. Early reports have noted that in optimal sunlight, the solar panels can cover around 75 percent of the stadium’s energy needs, and on days when the facility is dormant, the power generated is simply fed into the grid in order to help the local community. So, who’s down for a trip to Kaohsiung? Sunscreen’s on us.

[Via Inhabitat]

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