Artificial trees capture solar and wind energy

These energy trees will help to clean our air, as some of them have a nozzle air system, to suck in air and take out the co2 and to release clean air. The cool the air and bring shade. Studies predict that solar panels and parabolic sun collectors are beaming much of their collected heat straight back into space.
I don't care what others think, but I prefer I artificial tree in front of my house, it better then this wind turbine were looking at the moment.
check out their website www.solarbotanic.com
roberto22

I would like to know thier energy output, that would probably determine how well these trees are accepted by people and wether they are worth thier having. Neat idea, it beats looking at a giant propellor.

Very cool..it will save the environment, and pretend to be a tree at the same time..

finally, utilizing the form of the dominant life-form of the planet to help huamanics. Cool!

fucking amazing!!

i had a dream about this about a week ago

everyone's houses were built like little domes into the earth and were totally sustainable, each home had their own micro biosphere

water was tapped from the roots of trees

and energy harnessed by their leaves

so cool!

Great Idea. It is probably really expensive and expensive to repair! This is the right direction. And for te folks saying to plant real trees, I don't believe these will replace real trees. No need to worry

I wounder how big of check the energy company's will pay to make buy the patent on this.

I guess we have to put artifical trees in due to all the destruction that has been caused to mother earth over the years to places like the Rain forest and enviromental zones big oil and logging corps raped and robbed

Awesome step and if the energy per tree is to a household, totally wicked and should be turned into a REDWOOD per neighborhood or community.
great idea and great post.

I spoke with one of the developers, they want to use their trees also to protect and to re-introduce lost species. Because these energy trees do not compete for water, but give protection against sun and wind. think about the middle east were they can be used to re-introduce the Ghaf tree and the ebri. These energy trees can pump water and desalinate it. I think it a great opportunity especially because they use recycled plastic as well and old car tires. let's hope they come soon
Roberto22

I love trees. I hate people who don't. To bad thats all the world is going to consist of, "artificial Trees". My heart is broken.

"Fake Plastic Trees" is a great song by Radiohead.

I wonder if these trees will make good fuel for a fire?

Think for a moment...

(a forest interspersed with these artificial and natural trees as well as wind turbines and solar panels.)

...it is a great idea that would cut down greenhouse gas emissions instead of trees while at the same time promoting the environment.

[The irony would be cutting down a natural stand of trees to install a set of these power converters.]

...I just wonder at weather or are they not rain proof and if we can fool woodland creatures who might live in them.

It seems to me to be a more attractive alternative. It may prove to be a solution to a more sustainable way of life; as oppose to continually producing nuclear waste, carbon dioxide, smog and acid rain.

I'd like to come back a thousand years from now. There might not be any real trees left, and I'd like to see how much it affects the earth and its species. Would be trippy.

This is interesting, but I agree that we should also be planting real trees as well. I think I'd only go for this if the company offered to plant two real trees for every fake one...

This company should do a program with a group for planting real trees where the fake tree company plants one of theirs for every so many rel trees thre other company raises money to plant. It could turn into a big thing that get both points being made on this topic solved and benefits all. If you got passed all the money-making crap part to actually make a difference in this world.

I find this cool but a waste of time and money. Imagine if all the money spent on this project was put towards planting trees on bare lots. Now that's a good way to spend some money.

REAL TREES DON'T GENERATE POWER

Plant a real one!They aren't expensive,and are often on sale.

Let's just hope they look more convincing than those fugly cell tower "trees". lol.

This is exciting - potentially aesthetically pleasing *and* good for the environment.

Why not just plant real trees? Is this entire world now going to be filled with artificial trees, plants, and crops? Real trees act as carbon sinks and that is what we need now. Would these trees act as carbon sinks? Provide food? Enrich the soil? What about the behavior of other species? How would it affect those that would see it as real and seek to use it for sustenance? Don't real trees also already convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis? I usually am for any kind of solar venture, but I see this as a money making scheme. We already have a great means to provide solar power that we need to get to market now. I would also hope it goes through safety tests before being put out to the public... not like GM crops and other fake organisms already being let loose in our environment.

This is just the beginning of a very exciting transition in history! It's enough with the doom and gloom - let's move into this new age of developing the potential of man to live in harmony with the planet.

Seems like a transitional thing to make us feel like we still live in a natural and breathing world. When trees can be replaced, perhaps those people won't care about fake trees and just get rid of them altogether.

It's a great idea, but sounds kind of expensive. I wonder how the trees would respond to harsh weather

it's a great idea. however, nothing beats the real thing. it's still best to plant "real" trees rather than spend a fortune developing "artificial" trees to capture solar and wind energy.

I am just happy to see the ball rolling of different options and ideas for good clean energy.

That's an interesting idea. I mean, it's not like just about every house has fake plants inside, why not one outside that gives you energy to boot.