Petition Seeks Solar Panels at Michigan Stadium

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In a season that has already seen Michigan Stadium draw a record 114,804 fans to its first night game, 3,053 individuals have signed a petition calling for solar panels to be installed at The Big House.

Created by the Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center, the campaign calls for Michigan to follow the lead of National Football League franchises such as the Philadelphia Eagles that have retrofitted their facilities with green technologies. "The UM stadium has the potential to be the largest athletic venue in North America with solar panels, which is fitting with the university's claim to be 'the leaders and the best,' " Ecology Center policy specialist Monica Patel states in a press release issued today. "Even though the electricity generated won't solve the climate crisis, it will go a long way in terms of solar energy education - just think of the awareness raised among the 100,000-plus fans there on game day, and millions of others who tune in. The move would also give real support to Michigan's growing solar energy industry."

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