The Motley Fool

This Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks will face off against the Denver Broncos for the ultimate Super Bowl XLVIII showdown. But the real battle for this year's bowl has already been won, and it has nothing to do with touchdowns.

Sunday night lights

As more than 100 million viewers pop open their brewskies and reach for more potato chips, their eyes will be greeted by more than muscled quarterbacks and scantily clad cheerleaders. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., boasts 1,350 solar photovoltaic panels pushing out a total generating capacity of 276 kilowatts.