The 37-foot Green Monster wall at Boston’s Fenway Park is famous for reducing a batter’s chance at hitting a home run, but now the park is getting something even greener that is going to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions of the park by 18 tons per year.

The Red Sox will be the first team in Major League Baseball to have a solar thermal system at their ballpark.

A Citywide Effort

This eco-friendly makeover is part of Boston’s 2-year citywide initiative to support alternative energy sources.

The solar-heated water will not only be used for the stadium, but also for all the restaurants located on the park’s lower level.

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The use of this solar-heated water system will reduce the park’s average gas consumption by one-third.

Maybe this initiative will inspire the Red Sox players to go green and maintain their World Series title in the name of alternative energy. Maybe not.

Regardless, this a great way to save energy, and we hope other organizations will adopt the initiative.