Boomtown becomes latest music festival to power main stage with green energy

Michael Holder
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Major acts including Skrillex, Groove Armada, Floating Points and Four Tet all performed on the Winchester music event’s main stage powered by GeoPura green hydrogen fuel cell generators

Boomtown has become the latest music festival to power its main stage with green energy, enabling headliners such as Skrillex, Groove Armada, Floating Points and Four Tet to perform in for an audience...

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