Olympics 2016 could be 100% green powered
by David Masters
February 16, 2009
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The 2016 Olympics could be powered using only green energy if Tokyo wins the bidding race to host the games.
Tokyo’s metropolitan government has pledged that all Olympic-related facilities will be powered using electricity from ‘green energy’ sources if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) chooses their city for the 2016 summer games.
The green energy promise includes electricity generated using wind power, solar power, waste incineration, and other energy sources that do not rely on nuclear or fossil fuel.
The main stadium’s roof would be covered with solar panels generating enough electricity to power 1,000 households.
Official vehicles for the games would be fuel-cell and electric cars.
Energy providers will be asked to provide Tokyo’s government with certificates proving that the Olympic buildings were powered using green energy.
The IOC’s decision on the 2016 games will be announced at the IOC congress in Copenhagen this October.
Tokyo’s competitors include Chicago, Madrid, and Rio de Janeiro - all of whom may end up making a similar environmental pledge in an effort to secure the Olympic games.
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