Sustainable forms of energy can also play a key role in income generation - a primary path out of poverty for the millions who do not have access to reliable grid-distributed electricity.
The final factor may sting for some up-and-coming schools without a storied tradition and history, but no one can deny that revenue generation is the primary concern for the NCAA and BCS, and certain storied programs like Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC and Alabama will sell huge numbers of tickets and bring in a tremendous amount of television advertising revenue for a BCS bowl game.