By
Butch Criswell
In these days and times it is refreshing to have made a discovery that is so profound even though it is three years old; the solar tree. When, I first saw this tree design. I was amused and astonished that something of this sort could come from a crude rectangle and the same ole’ linear lines. Ross Lovegrove, a British designer, who said that they are not only efficient but also attractive and bring “nature into a gray city environment, designed the tree". The idea came from Peter Noever, Director of the Austrian Museum for Applied Arts in Vienna, and putting this design together was a dual role. Italian lighting designer, Artemide teamed up with Sharp Solar from Germany and brought the design to life.
Butch Criswell
In these days and times it is refreshing to have made a discovery that is so profound even though it is three years old; the solar tree. When, I first saw this tree design. I was amused and astonished that something of this sort could come from a crude rectangle and the same ole’ linear lines. Ross Lovegrove, a British designer, who said that they are not only efficient but also attractive and bring “nature into a gray city environment, designed the tree". The idea came from Peter Noever, Director of the Austrian Museum for Applied Arts in Vienna, and putting this design together was a dual role. Italian lighting designer, Artemide teamed up with Sharp Solar from Germany and brought the design to life.
The city of Vienna had the lights on display for two months and decided the results of the trees were outstanding. Christina Werner from cultural project management was delighted by the results; she said that even when there was no direct sunlight for four days, the lamps still had enough energy to light those sections of the city properly. The solar powered trees helped slash the Vienna’s energy bill and carbon emissions. Christina Werner has put forth a proposal for more trees, and it is her hope that the rest of Europe will follow suite and start replacing city lighting gradually. The United States should look into this type of design technology. I would rather have something that pleasing to the eye than a dingy erector set, setting around rusting.
References
Burgermeister, J. (2007, December 21). Introducing the Solar Tree. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from Renewable Energy World: www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2007/12/introducing-the-solar-tree-50934
Burgermeister, J. (2007, December 21). Introducing the Solar Tree. Retrieved April 8, 2010, from Renewable Energy World: www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2007/12/introducing-the-solar-tree-50934
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