In May, the Straight told readers about the return of Blessed Coast, a festival that celebrates music, yoga, and art.

Back for its second year in a row, Blessed Coast will take place this weekend (July 22 to 25) at the Cheekye Ranch in Squamish.

With the focus of the festival on sustainable living and stewardship, it only makes sense that Blessed Coast will run on 100 percent renewable energy.

Partnering with Portable Electric, a Vancouver-based company that specializes in renting pollution-free power stations, Blessed Coast will be utilizing a VoltStack Mega (55 kWh) to power their stage. The device is a lithium-ion battery bank that is eventually refueled using wind or solar power, or using an electric vehicle charging station. As this particular model is currently in its final testing stages, Blessed Coast will be the first event to utilize the product.

"We want our festival to be more than a weekend getaway—It is a celebration of this beautiful coast that we live on, and fossil fuels are a serious threat to the health of the wildlife and nature in B.C.," Kala Siddah, lead organizer of Blessed Coast, said to the Straight earlier today.

"So, going renewable was a natural choice for us. We also want to showcase what is emerging as solutions for sustainable communities around the world, and are super excited that companies like Portable Electric are creating these solutions in our own backyard."

Siddah said that in the past, the main renewable energy solution for festivals has been bio-diesel generators. "This has many challenges because most diesel generators aren't made to run bio-diesel, and if they are, they can be quite expensive," he explained.

Musicians at this year's festival will include Trevor Hall, the Boom Booms, The Human Experience, Erica Dee, and the Will Ross Band. In addition, attendees will be able to take part in yoga classes, meditation workshops, and more.

"We are also very excited to announce that First Nations drummers, masks dancers, and ceremonialists from the Squamish Nation and around the world will be sharing their prayers and teachings with us in circle this year, including Beau Dick, a world-renowned carver and national treasure, who will be bringing his mask for a traditional dance," Siddah added.

Find out more about Blessed Coast here.