The 2014 Daytona 500 will be a Little Quieter and Greener | NJ.com - 0 views
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he actual truth is NASCAR is the leader, when it comes to the major sports in the United States, in green initiatives. They have partnered with the Department of Energy to explore new ways to promote energy efficiency and reduce NASCAR's environmental footprint. In fact, last year NASCAR Green and the DOE signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which outlined their mission to advance the adoption of clean energy technologies.
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during the 56th running of the Daytona 500. Four hydrogen fuel cell generators will be powering broadcast cameras at the track. The fuel cells will replace diesel-powered generators as a source of power, which will reduce fuel usage, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and vibration.
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NASCAR has many green initiatives to talk about. As the 2014 Daytona 500 was ready to run NASCAR was trying out four hydrogen fuel cell generators to power cameras that take video from different staging areas during the race. These fuel cells replaced diesel-powered generators which reduced greenhouse gas emissions, noise and vibration. NASCAR has teamed up with the Department of Energy to further their use of new green solutions in racing events. They have also added EV charging stations at their corporate office locations in Daytona Beach, Florida, Charlotte, North Carolina and Concord, North Carolina. To show their support of electric automobiles. The NASCAR corporation continues to look for ways to be more environmentally friendly while improving the customer experience at their events.