What is Pocono Raceway Green?
Pocono Raceway has become one of the most environmentally conscious tracks in NASCAR and the entire sports world. These steps will benefit the local environment, keeping it cleaner and making it more attractive for the year-round community and the thousands of fans who come together for our events every year. The main attributes to Pocono Raceway Green are:
Pocono Solar Project
In August of 2010 the 3MW Pocono Solar Project came online after just 3 months of construction. Consisting of nearly 40,000 American made photovoltaic modules covering 25 acres, the Project will produce more than 72 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy over the next 20 years. The environmental attributes associated with the system will offset more than 3,100 Metric Tons of carbon dioxide annually, Carbon Dioxide emissions from 106,529 propane BBQ grills and it will generate enough power to provide the electricity needs for close to 1,000 homes beyond the power needs of the Raceway. Pocono Solar Project Real Time Data
Recycling
Pocono Raceway was the first raceway to be part of the PepsiCo Dream Machine program. With this program, Dream Machine bins and kiosks are located throughout the Grandstand and Infield to make it easier for race fans to recycle bottles and cans that, otherwise, might have been thrown away. In addition to helping the environment, for each bottle or can deposited in the Dream Machine kiosk, you can earn points that can be collected and redeemed for rewards at Greenopolis.com and PepsiCo will make a donation to the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV).
To further assist the track’s recycling efforts , Anheuser-Busch has also contributed recycling bins to the track in hopes of reducing the amount of recyclables that are being thrown in the trash. All Pocono Recycling is done through Waste Management’s Single-Stream recycling system.
NASCAR Clean Air Tree Planting Program
As part of the program, 10 trees will be planted for every green flag that drops during future NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. This will help reduce the carbon footprint of the sport and bring conservation awareness to NASCAR fans.
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Excellence in Renewable Energy Winner
The Pocono Raceway Solar Project has been recognized as the winner of the 2011 Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards, Readers Choice Award.
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Pocono Raceway Solar Farm Hits Milestone
Today, less than four months since energy production began at Pocono Raceway’s solar farm, the total amount of electricity produced by the 25 acre facility reached the 1,000,000 kilowatt hour (kWh) mark.
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American Ethanol Becomes Official Partner of NASCAR
In preparation for the 2011 season and as part of its long-term commitment to “going green,” the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced a major long-term partnership with American Ethanol led by ethanol advocacy group Growth Energy.
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NASCAR To Race With E15 Fuel In 2011
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) today announced it will race with E15 fuel in its three national touring series in 2011.
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Pocono Receives Recognition for Environmental Efforts
In recent weeks, Pocono Raceway was the recipient of three awards for its 25 acre, three megawatt solar installation that was dedicated on July 30, 2010.
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