Not surprisingly, Santa Monica and Los Angeles have a lot of big brains working on sustainable business solutions, as do San Francisco and – with reportedly over 800 green companies – San Diego.

The 48 did great work this season, providing all base camp power for up to 10 hours on this big show. The 48 has also provide base camp power on Inception and the upcoming Steve Carell comedy release Crazy, Stupid, Love

We could tell you, or you could read the quote from the show’s transportation coordinator:

“The production of The Mentalist works hard to be energy efficient and sustainable in creating our show. During the 2010-2011 season, to save fuel and reduce our carbon footprint, we powered our base camp with the world’s largest Mobile Solar Power System whenever we were out on location. It has been exciting for the entire cast and crew to be leaders in this effort and to do our part for the environment.”
- Mike Padovich, Transportation Coordinator, The Mentalist

Stay tuned for more feedback from the Mentalist and some cool events we’ve done this Spring.

For Christopher Smith, of Pure Power Distribution (www.PurePowerD.com), the “Triple Bottom Line” is a foundation of the company, so these results are quite obvious.

Read the press release here.

The story was about Pure Power being named a finalist by Opportunity Green for its Green Business Startup
Competition. (Don’t think we won the competition, but it was tremendous to be recognized by Opportunity Green!)

DiCaprio mentioned using solar power on Inception in an article in the Philippine Times, which was captured by Ecorazzi, Huffington Post, the Sierra Club and Forbes.

What’s really amazing about the coverage is that, on DiCaprio’s Facebook Page, over 1,700 people read his piece and ‘liked’ it, and over 300 people commented. Heads up, entertainment industry – this is direct response to your positive actions!

This is a photo of our R5 System – very small and maneuverable – in action in California at ChicoFest 09 (summer of 2009).

The construction industry trade magazine whose cover features “The 2010 MVP Awards”, highlights Pure Power in an article titled “All Charged Up”. The article mentions smaller portable solar systems along with Pure Power’s commercial-grade equipment.

Using the link above (or view the Pure Power Press Release here) you can see the entire magazine online – turn to page 50 to see the article “All Charged Up”

Says Burkart: “The mind-blowing dream sequences of “Inception” probably left you wondering how in the world the film’s producers pulled it off. But the question of how they powered such feats of cinematic megawattage may not have come to mind. The answer will surprise you … the sun!”

Read the rest of this great post here.

So in essence the environmental activist actor has used the film’s thesis — that an idea is the most virulent and powerful tool — to plant the idea about the future of green movie-making.”

Read the whole story here.