DIGITAL GEM TOUR 2020

Welcome to GEM: The Green Energy Mill. A foldable tower designed to provide solar and wind energy at festivals and events. After two years of building, testing, and refining, GEM was supposed to start its European festival tour this summer. Due to COVID-19 we had to change the original plan. Instead of showing the GEM Tower at the festivals itself, we now talk to the festival organisers in a new video series. We proudly present to you: Digital GEM Tour. A new video will be released every Friday! 

VIDEO 6 – MAY 22, 2020

FIELDLAB SMARTBASE

THE NETHERLANDS

After weeks of GEM being in lockdown, it’s finally time to bring out the tower and to run tests. The GEM-Tower is now located at the Fieldlab Smartbase, a military base from the Dutch Ministry of Defence in Ede-Driesprong (NL).

In this sixth episode we’re speaking with Xander Beks from the Ministry of Defence, Maarten Arkenbout from Pieter Smit Group, and the GEM Team

FESTIVAL 5 – MAY 8, 2020

SAIL AMSTERDAM

THE NETHERLANDS

In this fifth episode we’re speaking with Nathan Wiersma, the executive producer of SAIL Amsterdam

SAIL Amsterdam is the largest maritime event in Europe. Once every five years, over 600 ships from all over the world arrive in the Port of Amsterdam. 

SAIL Amsterdam traditionally begins with a twelve-kilometre long SAIL-In Parade featuring tall ships, heritage sailing craft, modern ships and replicas. 

FESTIVAL 4 – MAY 1, 2020

ROCK FOR PEOPLE

 CZECH REPUBLIC

In this fourth episode we’re speaking with Brenda Dobrovicsova, who is responsible for all non-musical entertainment at the Rock for People Festival

Rock for People is one of the largest open-air summer music festivals in the Czech Republic. This year was supposed to be the 26thedition and 30.000 people would have attended. The festival features both Czech and international acts of various genres. 

FESTIVAL 3 – APRIL 24, 2020

GLASTONBURY

UNITED KINGDOM

In this third episode we’re speaking with Sam Hermitage, who helps Glastonbury Festival become more sustainable with his company Green Futures Festivals.

Glastonbury is a five-day music and arts festival, held on a dairy farm in Somerset, in the South West of England. This year was supposed to be Glastonbury’s 50th edition.

FESTIVAL 2 – APRIL 17, 2020

SCOUTING TEXEL 2020

THE NETHERLANDS

In the second episode of the Digital GEM Tour we talk to Chris Seggelink of Scouting Texel 2020. 

Their event was supposed to start in May, with over 1,300 scouts joining the event. Sustainability has always been a big part of scouting, but these days even more!

FESTIVAL 1 – APRIL 10, 2020

PAASPOP

THE NETHERLANDS

Paaspop officially kicks off the festival season in The Netherlands every year. It’s also the first festival of the GEM tour 2020. 
 
In this first video we talk to Paaspop director Chris Seijkens and Program Manager of Paaspop Innovates Willem Wouters, about their view on sustainability in the events industry. 
 
 

WHAT IS GEM?

The GEM-tower is a green energy solution for festivals to replace fossil fuels and will help festivals to be more sustainable.

The GEM-tower is an initiative of PowerVIBES, an European Interreg NWE project. 

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GEM Tower on The Ocean Race Summit

May 28, 2020
Floor van Schie, GEM Tower PDEng Trainee, participated in a live cross during the Ocean Race Summit on Tuesday May 26, 2020. Floor shared her thoughts in the Innovation Workshop:…
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GEM at ESNS 2020

January 20, 2020
ESNS who is also partner in the project provided a great place for GEM at the Vismarkt. During the festival experts were present at GEM who provided the public information…
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GEM at Dutch Design Week

October 26, 2019
During the Dutch Design Week last October, GEM was built up as a test on the Market in Eindhoven. Together with SummerLabb, a platform for sustainability and innovation, the GEM…
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