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Musicians and Concert Goers Across the U.S. Can Now Green Up Their Concert Experience
Green Mountain Energy Company and Sustainable Waves Team Up to Offer Eco-Tunes(SM) for Musicians and Concert Goers Eager to Help Fight Global Warming
| Source: Green Mountain Energy Company
AUSTIN, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 6, 2007 -- Ewire -- Green Mountain Energy Company, the
nation's leading provider of cleaner electricity and carbon offset
products, and Sustainable Waves, a national provider of mobile solar
powered sound and staging solutions, today announced Eco-Tunes(SM) the
first comprehensive program for carbon neutral music tours and events,
which includes the availability of solar powered stages and sound systems.
This initiative also includes the option for concertgoers to purchase a Be
Green Ticket(SM) for these events, which will be the nation's first green
ticket program certified by Green-e, the nation's leading independent
certification and verification program for renewable energy.
"As a musician, I am so excited to be involved with Green Mountain and
Sustainable Waves. Anytime I can do something positive for the environment,
I'm always ready to jump in," says G. Love, front man for the band G. Love
and Special Sauce. "By making our tours carbon neutral, we embrace
alternative, renewable energy sources and a cleaner, healthier future for
our children. I'm down with the 'green' for sure."
Eco-Tunes(SM) is unique because it offers fans, musicians, and promoters a
one stop shop for greening up their concert experiences," said Mark
McLarry, Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Waves.
Green Mountain Energy Company and Sustainable Waves are partnering with
several innovative ticketing agencies, such as In Ticketing and All Access
Today, to offer the new Be Green Ticket(SM) option to concert goers
nationwide. When a Be Green Ticket(SM) is purchased, event goers are
provided with up to 1,000 kilowatts (kWh) of Green-e certified renewable
energy certificates to offset approximately 1,300 pounds of carbon dioxide
(CO2) a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. These offsets
can be applied towards the concertgoer's emissions that were generated in
traveling to the event or other household emissions. For example,
offsetting 1,300 lbs of CO2 is the equivalent of not driving a car about
1,500 miles for one year.
"This is an exciting opportunity for music fans who want to help fight
global warming by supporting new forms of renewable energy resources such
as wind, solar, and biomass energy," said Gillan Taddune, Chief
Environmental Officer of Green Mountain Energy Company. "Upgrading to a Be
Green Ticket(SM) makes it almost effortless and the Green-e certification
process makes the purchase process both transparent and verifiable."
The Be Green Ticket(SM) is available now and is initially being offered to
about 500,000 fans nation wide through In Ticketing and All Access Today.
Green Mountain expects the availability to ramp up significantly throughout
the year as other ticketing agencies and artists join the program. Look for
the Be Green Ticket(SM) through these artists, venues and festivals:
Steve Kimock, Sound Tribe Sector 9, Perpetual Groove, Orpheum Theater and
Pine Mountain Amphitheater in Flagstaff AZ, Tree Sound Studios, Harmony
Festival, Boom Boom Room, 12 Galaxies, Catalyst, and Sunset Promotions
(provided through In Ticketing) along with Willie Nelson, Pat Green, Cross
Canadian Ragweed, and Jake Shimabukuro (provided through All Access Today),
The Joshua Tree Music Festival and Camp Bisco.
About Green Mountain Energy Company
Green Mountain Energy Company is the nation's leading provider of renewable
energy and carbon offset solutions. Green Mountain began in 1997 with a
simple idea: "to change the way power is made." The company entered the
renewable electricity market with the belief that if given a choice,
consumers will choose a cleaner electricity product over polluting fossil
fuels. The company has also helped spur the development of 14 new wind and
solar facilities across the nation. Since 1999, Green Mountain Energy
Company customers have collectively helped avoid over 2.5 million tons of
carbon dioxide. www.greenmountain.com
About Sustainable Waves
Sustainable Waves specializes in sustainable solutions for the
entertainment industry providing solar powered stages & sound systems and a
variety of eco-conscious products and services. Past events include the
Vans Warped Tour 2006, Xingolati, ESPN X Games, New Belgium Brewery Tour De
Fat, Earthdance 2006, The Whole Earth Festival, Health and Harmony, and
SXSW. www.sustainablewaves.com