electree+ bonsai solar charger combines form and function
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The electree+ has an optional Qi wireless charging zone compatible with most modern smartphones and adaptable to work with iPhones (via a Qi-enabled sleeve)
If completely depleted, the electree+'s internal battery can be recharged fully in less than 36 hours of sunlight
Each solar panel leaf can be twisted 360 degrees to catch the sunlight just right
The electree+'s internal 14,000 mAh battery charges devices through two USB ports
The electree+ harvests solar energy through 27 amorphous-silicon square solar panels
A look under the wooden cover inside the base of the electree+
Inside view showing the electree+ branches' connection mechanism, which directs energy from the solar panels to the battery in the base
The Electree City concept would combine sculptural beauty with renewable solar electricity
Article Summary
Sitting somewhere between the "solar trees" erected on parking garages at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) and the nanotrees developed on the same campus, the electree+ is a sculptural bonsai tree with 27 solar cells for "leaves." The tree's branches can be adjusted to catch the rays just right, and its internal battery will store enough electricity to charge an iPhone5 nine times over, a Galaxy S3 seven times, or an iPad 2 twice.
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