Solar Stage by Sustainable Waves

The unsung heroes of festival solar stages are the people at Sustainable Waves. When it comes to real world actual working music power from the sun, we should pin a medal on Darren Goldberg… and this weekend you can see it at OUTSIDE LANDS, it is happening right NOW as i post the Soundcheck is Solar Powered. It will Stream on YOUTUBE HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/user/outsidelands - 2pm pst it begins.

a quote from the site:
TWO TON POWER
Outside Lands Festival is happy to welcome back Sustainable Waves, the leading provider of solar-powered sound, stage and lighting. This year, Sustainable Waves will be bringing “Two Tons of Power”. The stage is built around (2) 1000 amp / 24 volt batteries. Each battery weighs 2000 lbs, thus, two tons of power. The stage is powered by 2.5 kw of solar, supplying sunlight to the batteries which powers (4) Outback Systems Inverters pumping 140 amps of power at 120 volts. In a nutshell, Sustainable Waves is more than doubling their power capabilities, producing more sound to fill this year’s Eco Lands. As Sustainable Waves likes to say, “We make power sexy!” For more information in Sustainable Waves please visit www.sustainablewaves.com.

The PANHANDLE stage is solar powered and surrounded but sustainable features of this festival
see here http://sfoutsidelands.com/festival/greening.php

Eco Lands, an interactive conservation happening in Speedway Meadow, is back and greener than ever. Following last year’s efforts we are beefing up the solar stage, implementing more alternative energy, increasing the size of the farmer’s market, working toward a higher waste diversion rate and achieving carbon neutrality through PG&E’s ClimateSmart program. Also in Eco Lands you can refill your water bottle, chat with our non-profit partners, charge your cell phone off of solar power, trade cups or bottles at the recycling store, bid on rock posters at the silent auction or attend environmental talks. And look out for Whole Foods serving up natural treats, our friends at Lifeway sampling their probiotic kefirs, and Toyota’s 3rd Generation Hybrid at The Prius Spot.

To keep you engaged with our environmental initiatives, the OSL Passport program will be in full effect giving you the chance to win watching Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band or Tenacious D from the soundboard. Pick up your passport at the Eco Lands Info Booth and get stamps for biking or taking MUNI to the festival, recycling your old cell phone, registering to vote, volunteering with PG&E and more. Take action and get involved!

A Full Feature on Sustainable Waves ( and hopefully some photo video ) will be in the imminent next issue of CTNGREEN Magazine

This is a Family Friendly event - bring the kids, enjoy this excellent weekend OUTSIDE