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Lollapalooza has announced that the Main Stage will be powered solely on a hybrid battery system The system will power all audio, lighting, video, and stage production for the duration of the show.
Live Nation’s sustainability initiative Green Nation, T-Mobile, and CES Power have worked together to help Lollapalooza make history as the first major U.S. festival to power its main stage from a hybrid battery system. The hybrid powered stage will deploy over 1.5 MWh of battery storage capacity, minimizing the run time of biodiesel generators and resulting in significant fuel and emissions savings.
“We have set a goal to build a more sustainable future for music festivals, which requires talking bold steps to find solutions that can reinvent how we operate and in turn, build industry trust in new technology so that major live events can see a path towards becoming more energy efficient,” adds Jake Perry, Director of Operations and Sustainability at C3 Presents. “Lollapalooza is a leader in sustainable solutions, and we are proud to have aligned ourselves with partners that have the same passion and experience to execute this mission.”
“Solutions like the ones Lollapalooza are pioneering not only contribute toward our global Green Nation goal of cutting our emissions in half in 2030, but they provide local benefits as well through reduced noise and air pollution which creates a better experience overall for the artists, fans, and crew,” says Lucy August-Perna, Head of Global Sustainability at Live Nation. “We look forward to sharing the results and learnings from Lollapalooza with our network of over 200+ festivals around the world who are committed to raising the bar for more sustainable live events.”
This year’s festival will also feature an activation from conservation organization Re:wild, who became an official global Lollapalooza partner earlier this year. The organization was founded by a group of renowned conservation scientists together with Leonardo DiCaprio to speak directly with music fans to educate them on ways to rewild their daily lives and communities. It encourages plant-based diets, as animal agriculture is the biggest driver of biodiversity loss and ecosystem destruction.
