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Moxion’s cell battery energy items (MPUs) create a springboard for extra eco-friendly stay occasion experiences whereas eliminating greenhouse gasoline emissions from diesel turbines.
RICHMOND, California — The 2024 Mill Valley Music Festival (“MVMF”) is ready to turn into the first-ever U.S. competition to function solely on cell zero-emission batteries, because of a groundbreaking partnership with Moxion Power (“Moxion”)a California-based chief in cell battery vitality storage system (BESS) know-how. Moxion’s headquarters is an MCE Deep Inexperienced Champion and purchases 100% renewable and carbon-free vitality to energy its operations and merchandise.
Organized by the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce and Noise Pop Industries, this two-day outside arts and tradition extravaganza positioned simply exterior San Francisco will ditch all conventional diesel turbines because the music competition returns Might 11-12. As an alternative, Moxion’s progressive MP-75/600 cell BESS — acknowledged as a TIME Best Invention of 2023 — is nearly silent and can energy all the things from sound levels and VIP lounges to meals vehicles and vendor areas. Through the use of Moxion’s batteries as a substitute of diesel turbines this 12 months, MVMF will keep away from roughly 4.5 tons of greenhouse gasoline emissions.
“This crucial leap forward for the Mill Valley Music Festival comes at a critical moment in our community, as City of Mill Valley leaders, the Mill Valley Chamber, local businesses and a multitude of organizations take an all-hands-on-deck approach to reduce the burdens of climate change,” Jim Welte, government director of the Mill Valley Chamber. “Our City has identified reducing greenhouse gas emissions as a major reduction strategy, along with renewable energy, energy efficiency, EV infrastructure, green building and waste reduction.”
This isn’t Moxion’s first act at MVMF. Final 12 months, they efficiently powered a portion of the competition. Now, they’re increasing their footprint, proving that sustainability and innovation can remodel the environmental influence of stay occasions. All through the weekend, Moxion will monitor energy utilization via the Moxion app to seamlessly swap out any of the cell batteries with fully-charged replacements, with out interrupting the facility provide.
“We’re thrilled to be the exclusive energy source for MVMF this year,” says Paul Heulskamp, CEO and Co-founder of Moxion. “Moxion was born right here in Mill Valley, so it’s incredible to see the festival become a sustainability leader. We hope this inspires more eco-friendly practices across the board.”
“And to think that this journey towards an emissions-free festival started when Paul and I grabbed a coffee at the Depot Cafe a few years back,” stated Welte.
“We’re so excited to have Moxion partner with us in making this significant stride toward a more eco-conscious future for Mill Valley Music Festival. Sustainability has been ingrained in Noise Pop’s ethos for many years and this collaboration is a tangible step towards a greener live event landscape not just for this festival, but for other events around the globe,” stated Noise Pop’s CEO Michelle Swing.
“As a San Francisco-based entity, we understand the importance of sustainability, and we’re grateful to be among the first to offer this to our festival goers and artists,” stated Competition Producer Stacy Horne.
Moxion’s confirmed observe report of serving to companions energy occasions like BottleRock and the TOUR PGA Championship speaks volumes. Because the music trade embraces a greener future, Moxion’s know-how units a brand new commonplace for sustainable stay occasions, making certain distinctive experiences for attendees whereas minimizing environmental influence.
About Moxion Energy Co.
Moxion Energy designs, engineers, and manufactures cell BESS storage merchandise and applied sciences, which allow and speed up the electrification of industries akin to development, transportation, utilities, stay occasions, movie manufacturing, telecommunications and protection. Moxion’s buyers embody the Amazon Local weather Pledge Fund, the Microsoft Local weather Innovation Fund, Sunbelt Leases, Enterprise Holdings, Marubeni Ventures, Power Impression Companions, and Tamarack World. To study extra, please go to www.moxionpower.com.
About Mill Valley Music Competition
Based in 2022, Mill Valley Music Competition is a two-day outside music competition produced by the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce and Noise Pop Industries. Going down every spring inside Mill Valley at Pals Subject, the family-friendly music celebration presents followers a fastidiously curated multi-genre music lineup, plus world-class facilities, native distributors, and a lot extra.
Set amongst a captivating Redwood tree-laden vacation spot lower than an hour from the epicenter of San Francisco, thought of one of the crucial picturesque mountain cities in all of California, and nestled beneath the slopes of Mount Tamalpais, the competition helps draw consideration to the longstanding inventive contributions of the area whereas offering a optimistic financial and cultural influence on the native Mill Valley group that lasts lengthy after the competition wraps annually.
To study extra, go to MillValleyMusicFest.com and comply with alongside on social media at @MillValleyMusicFest.
About Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce
The mission of the Mill Valley Chamber is to advertise a wholesome financial local weather, create circumstances for group vitality, advocate public coverage for enterprise, and improve life in Mill Valley, California. Be taught extra at www.MillValley.org.
About Noise Pop Industries
Noise Pop Industries is the oldest home-grown impartial music and humanities occasion promoter within the San Francisco Bay Space. Since 1993, Noise Pop’s namesake competition has pioneered the multi-venue competition panorama and targeted on showcasing early-career performances by then-emerging artists akin to The White Stripes, Modest Mouse, Joanna Newsom, The Flaming Lips, Courtney Barnett, Demise Cab for Cutie, Grimes, and lots of extra.
At this time, Noise Pop produces tons of of concert events and distinctive occasions yearly all through the Bay Space and Northern California at greater than two dozen of our favourite venues all through the area. NPI additionally companions with native organizations and establishments just like the California Academy of Sciences, the San Francisco Parks Alliance, Fort Mason, and the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce to provide and promote cultural occasions through its NPI WHTLBL providers model. Moreover, NPI operates the Bay Space’s main native nightlife and leisure information DoTheBay, serving to tons of of 1000’s of Bay Space residents discover out what to do within the Bay Space.
Please go to noisepop.com for extra data.
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