Episode 61: The Intersection of Safety and Sustainability

[The Event Safety Podcast]

You’re likely familiar with the environmental benefits of sustainable energy technologies (raise your hands, EV owners). But they can also help create safer, healthier event sites. In this episode of The Event Safety Podcast Danielle talks with Neel Vasavada, Founder and President of Overdrive Energy Solutions and member of ESA’s Board of Directors. They discuss the intersection of safety and sustainability, the basics and benefits of distributed battery power, how his background in motorsports influenced his safety journey, and much more.



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You’re likely familiar with the environmental benefits of sustainable energy technologies (raise your hands, EV owners). But they can also help create safer, healthier event sites. In this episode of The Event Safety Podcast Danielle talks with Neel Vasavada, Founder and President of Overdrive Energy Solutions and member of ESA’s Board of Directors. They discuss the intersection of safety and sustainability, the basics and benefits of distributed battery power, how his background in motorsports influenced his safety journey, and much more.



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Neel gave a similar talk at NAMM this year on this subject and got me pretty hyped on this. I thought the capabilities of solar charged work light trailers was a game changer (no more choking on fumes all night), but the possibilities appear pretty wide open in a lot of directions.