Forbes: Building Safety Into Energy Storage

Music, while good for the soul, can be a source of significant environmental harm. Diesel generators at music festivals in tiny Switzerland alone emitted 128,000 tons of carbon dioxide in 2022, equivalent to the annual power consumption of over 16,000 households.

Replacing the dirty generators powering these events with safe, clean battery systems is the mission of Viridi Parente (Latin for “green parent”), an upstate New York start-up at the forefront of transforming energy storage with a unique focus on safety.

In a world increasingly reliant on renewable energy, safely storing excess energy has never been more critical. Viridi has developed innovative lithium-ion battery packs with integrated fire suppression systems that meet the stringent safety requirements of hospitals filled with oxygen tanks and other combustibles.