DENVER — Whether it is take-off or landing, people may not have time to get a glimpse of the renewable energy in action at Denver International Airport. There are over 230 acres of solar panels which produce around 50 megawatts of power.

Sean Conboy, the airport's aviation program manager, explained that DIA has one of the largest solar portfolios of any airport in the world. He said the energy from the solar arrays is used behind the meter, meaning the power is used on-site at the airport.

"Our first array, Solar One, which is what most passengers are familiar [with], was energized back in 2008, and that's the array that's between Peña on the way into the airport," said Conboy. "But the majority of our solar [power] is actually up north, where we are today, and not as many passengers ar

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