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May 19, 2008 2:34 pm US/Eastern

Red Sox Install Solar Panels At Fenway

BOSTON (WBZ) ― Fenway Park is going green. The Red Sox unveiled solar hot water panels on the roof Monday.

The Sox say the panels will help heat water used throughout the park, by replacing 37-percent of the gas used in the past.

The nonprofit Bonneville Environmental Foundation says the system will help avoid 18 tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year. That's the equivalent of planting 4.86 acres of trees or not driving a car for 43,611 miles.

The club is working on other "green" initiatives, including installing solar-powered trash compactors and collecting plastic soda and water bottles from fans during games.

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