19th Century Cricket Ground Will Run on Fully Renewable Energy

General stadium view during the India-Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy match at Edgbaston on Jun. 4, 2017. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)Edgbaston Cricket Ground, a 19th-century cricket venue in England, will be upgraded to be powered entirely by renewable energy in advance of hosting five matches in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.

The partnership between Warwickshire County Cricket Club, which plays home matches at Edgbaston, and Haven Power was announced on Tuesday with agreement from energy brokers Amber Energy. Haven Power provides 100 percent renewable energy through sustainably sourced biomass (such as burning compressed wood pellets) as well as wind and solar. The notoriously…