Michel Smit, CEO of Energy Floors in the Netherlands, joins Earth Care for episode 6 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry Series.
Energy Floors aims to create awareness about renewable energy in a fun and approachable way. The company designs and builds floors that generate energy, are smart, interactive and make sustainability visible.They have developed a kinetic dance floor, kinetic walkway, a solar walkway and a kinetic photo-booth.
Interacting with their technology communicates that anyone can make a difference. Energy floors believes that all technology is available to create a sustainable world and it's now up to us to realize and embrace these technologies in our every day lives.
Their kinetic floors have brought sustainability to events around the globe including the FIA Formula E World Championship in London, Ski Resorts, Nightclubs, Coldplay's album launch in London and Berlin and Coldplay’s Music of Spheres tour!
In this episode, Michel discusses the concept of kinetic energy and how it can be harnessed to generate electricity. He explains how the idea for Energy Floors was born out of a desire to make nightclubs and festivals more sustainable. Michel also shares his experience working with Coldplay on their Music of Spheres tour and how the kinetic Energy Floors were integrated into the concert experience. Additionally, we learn about the logistics of building and transporting the Energy Floors and the impact they have on reducing the tour's carbon footprint. Michel emphasizes the importance of making renewable energy fun and engaging for people.
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Takeaways
Kinetic energy can be captured and converted into usable electricity through energy floors.
Energy floors can make nightclubs and festivals more sustainable without interrupting the party atmosphere.
Collaboration with artists like Coldplay can help promote renewable energy and engage fans in sustainability.
Gamification and data visualization can encourage people to actively participate in energy production and reduce their carbon footprint.
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