These solar trees can power your home or recharge your electric car


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These solar trees can power entire fleets of electric cars. Photo: AFP

British firm SolarBotanic Trees has developed a prototype charging station in the form of a solar tree, standing about 5m high and spreading just as wide. This project has already taken more than seven years of work to achieve.

A tree of this type can, by itself, generate enough electricity to supply the energy needs of a three-room house.

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