Just like the San Francisco Giants before them, the Colorado Rockies are getting the itch to go green. The team is installing a set of solar panels on their stadium in order to reduce the energy consumption of Coors Stadium. It’s great that MLB teams are taking a healthier stance on the environment and making baseball more friendly to the environment.

The Colorado Rockies have now joined a select group of baseball franchises that taking a more green approach to doing baseball. According to a very brief article at Renewable Energy Access,

“The 9.89-kilowatt solar array, installed by Independent Power Systems, will produce over 14,000 kilowatt hours of energy, enough to offset the consumption of the Rockpile LED board over one year. In the walkway just under the system, a flat-panel monitoring system will show fans the real time consumption of the Rockpile LED board as well as the real time energy production from the solar array. Fans will also be able to learn more about solar energy throughout the season at an educational display inside the ballpark.”

Whether these teams are motivated by improving their image and public relations or just decreasing their operating costs… It’s great to see MLB take a positive step forward for the environment. Kudos to the Rockies and Giants, lets hope this trend continues for baseball and infects other industries and sports.