LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phat Energy (www.phatenergy.com) has made it into the Sundance Film Festival. The Los Angeles-based company that designs and installs solar energy systems, is a co-sponsor of “2009: A Green Odyssey,” a part of the festival dedicated to environmentally-themed films. The largest eco-event in Sundance history, Green Odyssey will be held on January 16th from 8 p.m. to midnight at Village on Main in Park City.
Phat Energy sees itself as more than a supplier of renewable energy products; it’s also a promoter of environmentally responsible lifestyles. Its sponsorship of the Sundance event is a way to get its message to a particularly influential crowd. “The entertainment community can and must energize our green economy,” says Phat Energy General Manager Philippe Hartley. “We applaud the filmmakers who lead that charge; that's why Phat Energy is proud to support this event.”
Films screening as part of Green Odyssey include “Big Man River,” “End of the Line,” “Crude” and “Dirt! The Movie.” Celebrities expected to attend include Sting, Paris Hilton, Spike Lee, John Cleese and the cast of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
Phat Energy, founded by Hartley in 2007, is quickly making a name for itself in Southern California through a unique approach to solar energy that combines cutting edge technology and out-of-the-box thinking. Its products include the Phatport, a system of solar energy panels that can be used to cover a deck or carport while increasing productivity by 20 percent more than traditional solar panels. The Phatport uses bifacial solar cells, newly-developed by Sanyo, that are semi-translucent and can collect energy both through direct sunlight and reflected from the ground. The system can be used to provide supplemental energy for a home or to charge an electric car.
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