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Seattle and the Solar Stadium

Posted by Zach Bigalke on August 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment

When the STAPLES Center put up an array of 1727 photovoltaic solar cells in 2008, the 364kWh display made perfect sense. In the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the rooftop array was ideally situated to take advantage of the California sunshine — nearly six peak hours of sunlight a day all just waiting to be harvested. Seattle took the initiative to power its football-and-soccer stadium with solar energy... Seattle is a harder sell. With an average... Read More

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NTSF: Choosing Your Own Team

Posted by Zach Bigalke on July 28, 2011 · 1 Comment

Before there was Global Turnstile, there was A Non-Traditional Sports Fan in America. The column, formerly a staple of weekly coverage of international sports, is being revived at the new website as a depository for thoughts on various issues confronting sports fans. Be sure to tune in every Thursday as we take a look at sports in America from a different perspective… Welcome back to the rebirth of the column that started it all. This week... Read More

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