# Green Football Stadiums Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field to Be 100% Self-Powered in 2011 By Michael Hines | Published 2010-11-22 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lincoln-financial-field References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2010/11/the-philadephia.php) & [philadelphiaeagles](http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=22574) The [Philadelphia Eagles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/football-memorabilia) are now officially the greenest team in the NFL, and maybe in all of sports. Lincoln Financial Field, the friendly confines that the Eagles call home, will be self-powered using a combination of [wind turbines, solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion), and a biofuel co-generation system. Lincoln Financial Field will meet all of its energy needs on-site by September 2011. When the field is not in use, it is expected to pump up to four megawatts of power back into the local grid. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Renewable Energy Integration:** The integration of wind turbines, solar panels, and biofuel co-generation systems in stadiums has the potential to disrupt the traditional energy consumption model in sports venues. - **Sustainable Sports Facilities:** The development of self-powered stadiums like Lincoln Financial Field showcases the growing trend of using renewable energy sources to reduce environmental impact in the sports industry. - **Energy Grid Collaboration:** Stadiums that generate excess power can collaborate with local energy grids to feed back energy, providing an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the energy distribution sector. ### Where This Applies - **Sports Industry:** The integration of renewable energy in stadiums presents an opportunity for the sports industry to lead by example in sustainability and environmental conservation. - **Renewable Energy Industry:** The increasing demand for renewable energy sources in sports facilities creates opportunities for the renewable energy industry to expand its market. - **Energy Distribution Industry:** The collaboration between self-powered stadiums and energy grids opens up possibilities for innovative partnerships and disruptive business models in the energy distribution sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Industrial Landmark Stadiums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerhouse.md) - [Commemorative Snow Pints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/football-memorabilia.md) - [Skyline Sports Arenas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neom-sky-stadium.md) - [Vegan Football Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-football-kit.md) - [Dynamic Modern Football Stadiums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manchester-united-3.md) - [Curved Stadium Structures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xian-international-football-centre.md) - [Self-Powered Mobile Towers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-towers.md) - [Hybrid Football Stadium Housing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tammela-stadium.md) - [Wooden Resilience Stadiums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fukushima-united.md)