CleanTechnica » solar trees http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Nissan & Kia Get Serious About EV Advertising (+ Other EV News) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/nissan-kia-ev-advertising-ev-news-4/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/nissan-kia-ev-advertising-ev-news-4/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:28:02 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76425 Here’s another massive link drop of cool EV stories that we haven’t covered on CleanTechnica. From EV advertising leadership to Tesla, Tesla, Tesla…. Enjoy! (Be sure to check out all of our EV stories too!) Non-Tesla EVs Nissan & Kia Up Spending On EV Advertising SunSwift Crowdfunding Campaign Raises $30,000 In 10 Days Acura NSX

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/nissan-kia-ev-advertising-ev-news-4/feed/ 1 82 MW Of Solar At 17 Japanese Sites (Including Former Airport); Solar Tree Installations At GM; Solar Chargers For Camping (+ More Clean Power News) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/04/82-mw-of-solar-at-17-japan-sites-including-former-airport-solar-tree-installations-at-gm-solar-chargers-for-camping-more-clean-power-news/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/04/82-mw-of-solar-at-17-japan-sites-including-former-airport-solar-tree-installations-at-gm-solar-chargers-for-camping-more-clean-power-news/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:39:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=45763   Solar Power 1st EVSI Solar Tree Installations Will Be At California GM Dealership: GM hasn’t been hiding it — it has taken a liking to solar power. As yet another indication of that, it’s been announced that Envision Solar International’s “Solar Tree” will see its first installation at a GM dealership in California, the Fremont Cadillac Buick GMC

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/12/04/82-mw-of-solar-at-17-japan-sites-including-former-airport-solar-tree-installations-at-gm-solar-chargers-for-camping-more-clean-power-news/feed/ 0 Solar Tree that Doubles as an EV Charger Going Up at GM Site http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/09/solar-tree-that-doubles-as-an-ev-charger-going-up-at-gm-site/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/09/solar-tree-that-doubles-as-an-ev-charger-going-up-at-gm-site/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 11:40:32 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=42379   Envision Solar International announced on Thursday that one of its Tracking Solar Trees®, which includes a SunCharge™ electric vehicle charging station as its trunk, will be going up at GM’s Milford Proving Ground. The company writes: “The patent pending, dual synchronous solar tracking system gives the array the ability to capture 25 percent more solar power than

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/09/solar-tree-that-doubles-as-an-ev-charger-going-up-at-gm-site/feed/ 3 Fueling Stations of the Future Here Now http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/20/fueling-stations-of-the-future-here-now/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/20/fueling-stations-of-the-future-here-now/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:55:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=41423 Wind and solar energy are being harnessed and integrated with electric vehicle chargers, heralding the coming end of the "Fossil Fuel Era" and the onset of a new age of sustainable, renewable power and fuel for transport. Two news items this past week-- one regarding the Sanya Skypump and another regarding Envision Solar Trees-- foreshadow what's to come

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/08/20/fueling-stations-of-the-future-here-now/feed/ 0 Tiny Silver Nano-Trees Pack Huge Solar Power Punch http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/07/tiny-silver-nano-trees-pack-huge-solar-power-punch/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/07/tiny-silver-nano-trees-pack-huge-solar-power-punch/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:40:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=35791 A team of researchers at the University of California, Davis has developed solar energy’s Next Big Thing: nanoscale silver filaments grown in a treelike pattern. Just as a tree’s leaves collect sunlight over a broad surface area relative to their trunks, the filaments of silver nano-trees would be able to collect solar energy over a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2009/10/27/dell-solar-trees/feed/ 22 Parking Lots with Solar Trees ™ Provide Shade for Shopping Malls http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/21/parking-lots-with-solar-trees-tm-provide-shade-and-revenue-for-shopping-malls/ http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/21/parking-lots-with-solar-trees-tm-provide-shade-and-revenue-for-shopping-malls/#comments Wed, 21 May 2008 12:00:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/05/21/parking-lots-with-solar-trees-tm-provide-shade-and-revenue-for-shopping-malls/ Envision Solar is causing a lot of excitement in the beleaguered shopping mall world with its innovative use of solar energy: as Solar Trees™ in a Solar Grove™. Panels placed on retail parking lots — traditionally barren, heat-producing landscapes — can now provide shade for customers, while generating up to a half-megawatt of electricity. They

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