US Edition
Published • loading... • Updated
Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here's how they did it
Enel provided about 85 gigawatt-hours of renewable power from hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar, supporting the Games' goal to reduce carbon emissions and model sustainability.
- On Thursday, Enel guaranteed entirely certified renewable electricity for Milan‑Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic venues and said it is supplying 85 gigawatt-hours for the Games.
- The organizing committee said energy use offers the most meaningful impact on emissions, framing the Games as a chance to show cleaner power for athletes, spectators and future hosts.
- Enel also built and upgraded primary substations and distribution infrastructure in Livigno, Arabba, Bormio and Cortina, while buying guarantee-of-origin certificates representing 1 megawatt hour each and canceling them after use.
- Organizers estimate the total footprint equals emissions of 4 million cars, noting most carbon stems from indirect activities like spectator and athlete travel; hydrotreated vegetable oil will replace diesel for rare temporary power needs.
- Italy's grid context shows a tension between national reliance on fossil fuels and Enel's carbon-free output, as researchers warn Winter Games locales will shrink and Karl Stoss suggests reducing event scale.
Insights by Ground AI
44 Articles
44 Articles
Associated Press News+41 Reposted by 41 other sources
Organizers of the Winter Games made clean energy a priority. Here's how they did it
Organizers of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics say they power venues with fully certified renewable electricity, mainly by buying energy certificates.
·United States
Read Full Article
Winter Games organizers made clean energy a priority: How they did it
It takes an immense amount of energy to power venues and make snow for the Winter Olympics and, for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, organizers pledged that virtually all of the electricity would be clean.
·United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources44
Leaning Left9Leaning Right4Center28Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Center
Bias Distribution
- 68% of the sources are Center
68% Center
L 22%
C 68%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
