Solar Powered Bonsai Tree Can Charge Your iPod and Mobile Phone

by methodshop | August 29, 2008 at 06:47 am
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Recharge your cellphone, iPod, iPhone and camera with this USB solar powered bonsai tree by French designer Vivien Muller.

Thanks to 54 tiny photovoltaic panels, the iBonsai (we just made that name up) will store energy in a hidden battery during the day, allowing you to recharge your gadgets even at night.

Hate wire clutter? Who doesn't. The bonsai charging tree cleverly hides all wires and plugs under the tray.

Need to slim down the tree's girth so you can fit it on your desk? No problem. You can rotate each part individually and produce an endless number of different shapes. It's like metal adult LEGOS.

The iBonsai Tree is decorative, good for the environment and sexy. It's also just still a concept, so sorry. You can't buy this yet. Hopefully Vivien will sell his concept and get the tree mass produced soon.

[Via methodshop]

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SOLARLIFE
SOLARLIFE
flagged this story as Good Stuff

at 07:16 on August 29th, 2008

methodshop, I like this story. "solar tree" by French designer Vivien Muller

 

Hopenow
Hopenow
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at 08:43 on August 29th, 2008

methodshop, I like this story. It's good stuff. Amazing!

cassy82
cassy82
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at 12:22 on August 29th, 2008

methodshop, I like this story. It's good stuff.

PlanMyGreen
PlanMyGreen
flagged this story as Good Stuff

at 19:51 on August 29th, 2008

methodshop, I like this story. It's good stuff.  Nice idea of recycling indoor light that otherwise is wasted nearly instantly.

Paschen
Paschen
flagged this story as Good Stuff

at 06:05 on August 30th, 2008

methodshop, I like this story. It's good stuff.

How much energy does it take to build this? What is the real Cost in Energy?

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