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PV from Trees
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Purdue University have developed organic photovoltaic cells that are based on natural substrates from plant materials like trees. The new devices are not only made of natural substances, they’re also water soluble, so at the end of their life cycle, the devices can be recycled in water. Organic [...]
How Green are The 2012 London Olympics?
The London Olympics Committee pledged to host “the greenest Olympics ever” but with the event now underway its environmental goals and energy consumption are being tightly scrutinized. The Games has always been an unrivaled catalyst for change and one of London’s legacy promises is for the Olympic Park to be ‘a blueprint for sustainable living’. [...]
Sustainability At The London Olympic Games
London is on the verge of feeling the full effect of the Olympic invasion, as the Games kick off on Friday, July 27. The organizers have been keen to emphasize the Games’sustainability credentials, so we dedided to have a look at it and see what is on offer. Our favorite initiative is a program called [...]
Grisham City Hall Installs Solar Trees
A couple of new trees, which may not provide shade, are being installed at the Gresham City hall. We are not referring to the real trees, but the two new solar trees that are specially designed by Spotlight Solar, a company with specialization in making sculpture like solar systems with artistic flair not only for [...]
In Focus: Solar Trees
Gone are the days when alternate sources of energy were clumsy and a burden not just on the pocket but also on the eyes. Modern technology has ensured that solar energy is harnessed in ways that appeal to a generation which likes gadgets, sleek, smart and ergonomically crafted. The “Solar Tree” installations outside the parking [...]
In Focus: Artificial Solar Trees
We all want the landscapes to be filled with natural trees that provide us clean air to breathe. However, rapid deforestation and industrialization has converted urban centers into concrete jungles where fresh air isn’t common. To replace these natural wonders, scientists over the world have come out with concepts of artificial trees that can generate [...]
Envision’s Solar Trees Exploding in Popularity
Solar-powered parking structures combined with electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been taking off recently like wildflowers in spring. Envision, which makes its Solar Tree, sun-tracking parking structures, has already seen its sales jump to $2 million in the first half of 2011, and it expects them to shoot up higher in 2012. Most recently, it [...]
Envision Installs EV-Charging-Enabled Solar-Tracking ‘Trees’
Envision Solar International Inc., a designer and developer ofsustainable infrastructure, has commenced the installation ofelectric-vehicle (EV)-charging-enabled solar-tracking trees at AxionPower International’s facility in western Pennsylvania. Theinstallation is being financed through a Pennsylvania state grant tofund the deployment of the EnvisionTrak and CleanCharge Solar Trees. Itis expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2011. [...]
Envision ‘Solar Trees’ to Shade Pennsylvania Parking Lots
Each time a new product that utilizes solar energy is revealed, itbecomes increasingly clear how difficult it is to predict the form andfunction of future applications of solar technology. One day you couldbe pedaling along in a solar-powered bike helmet, and the next you could be online tracking the 24-hourhistoric flight of a solar-powered airplane. Yesterday, [...]