EnergyFACTory

2008 EnergyFACTory

Come experience the Energy FACTory Under the
45 ft. Tall Wind Powered Clock Tower!

Last year, Global Inheritance brought you the Energy FACTory featuring cell phone charging bikes, solar powered misters, live screen printing, car conversation, ethanol cooked popcorn, and much more. This year, we bring you the new and improved Energy FACTory with more punch than a church dance. The Energy FACTory is anchored by a 45 ft. tall wind powered clock stationed at the main entrance as you walk into the festival. It’s an easy target.

New Inside the Energy FACTory in 2008

Solar Power/Mannequin Exhibit

Solar energy will be represented in an art exhibit that merges music and mannequins.

Tour de Coachella

Last year’s cell phone charging bikes will make another appearance at Coachella 2008; however, this year we are adding misting fans to the list . As people pedal the bikes, the energy they create will be transferred into a fan, thus making the blades spin and providing a much needed cool down for festival goers and their friends.

Vegetable Oil to Biodiesel Conversion

This biodiesel exhibit will include informational demos and discussions about the pros and cons of producing and using biodiesel to fuel cars and other fossil fuel-guzzling items. A live conversion of 50 gallons of vegetable oil into biodiesel will also occur during the course of the weekend.

Ethanol Popcorn-Cooking Tree

If your stomach wants to go retro, stop by the Ethanol Popcorn Tree, Jiffy Pop popcorn is cooked using ethanol. If you’re lazy, we will even cook it for you.

Eco-Friendly Poster/Shirt Screen Printing

Eco-friendly screen-printing allows festival goers to learn more about the world of sustainable fashion. Original artwork and designs are printed onto shirts made of bamboo and organic cotton.

Solar Powered DJ Station

Apollo would be proud. Enough said.

2007 EnergyFACtory...

Make energy, take energy, conserve energy and learn about energy through a series of interactive displays and activities going on all day and all night.

People stopped by the FACTory to...

** Make energy to power up your cell phone on the Tour De Coachella bike station. Hop on a stationary bike and trade your blood, sweat and tears for that quick charge up that will get your phone working again.

** Watch as a gasoline powered car gets converted to full electric power.

** Check out the wind and solar installation that charges the entire FACTory.

** Enjoy popcorn fresh off the ethanol powered BBQ for a $1 donation to Global Inheritance

** Conserve your energy under the shade canopy, feel the misters and listen to tunes from the Biodiesel powered Portal Potty DJ Station.

** Buy exclusive Coachella sustainable bamboo fabric t-shirts.

** Help create official Energy FACTory posters through live screen printing for $1 donation to Global Inheritance.

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To get involved or read more about the Energy FACTory please visit www.globalinheritance.org

Energy FACTory is made possible by the following people/groups::

Brian Maguire
Bruce Danziger
Casey McGonagle
Dan Fuller
David Fletcher
Eric Ritz
Gadget
Gregory Thorpe
Grist.org
Jared Sopko
Jenna Eyrich
John Carr
John Miner
Juan Azulay
Julia Fuller
Mark Farina
Matt Brady
Michael White
Ove Arup & Partners
Panama Bartholomy
Rene Garcia Jr
Rene Lawter
Ryan Carney
SuzAnn Brantner
Tranx
Wholesale Solar