A tiny grid is bringing clean power to the live music industry

A new way to stop music festivals from heaving pollution.
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Split-screen image shows the power grid placed on stage (left) and a shot from a crowd cheering at a gig at night (right). Caption reads: "Game-changing power"
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In the years since the pandemic, the live music industry has been growing. Аs audiences and artists travel across the world to gather at giant venues and festival sites, sometimes for days at a time, their emissions skyrocket. And while some performers have been under fire for their private jet habits, others are proving that spectacle and sustainability aren't mutually exclusive.

Festivals like Glastonbury and performers like Coldplay and Massive Attack are showing us that large-scale concerts can be produced with a lower burden on the planet. Limiting transportation, offering sustainable meals, and eliminating waste are some ways the industry can reduce its environmental impact.

But one company is lowering both emissions and unnecessary noise by focusing on the grid. In this video, Mashable speaks to Instagrid cofounder and CEO Andreas Sedlmyr about his company's role in decarbonising the live music industry.

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Teodosia Dobriyanova
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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.


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