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                    Solar tree

                    Close up of the wooden seat around the solar tree
                    Look up, close your eyes, and put your face into the sun. Feel the power of it? Isn’t it amazing that we can capture that energy and turn it into electricity that we can use?

                    Experience the power for yourself and charge your phone with our solar tree. 

                    The biggest contributor to global warming is emissions from fossil fuels. While we transition to renewable energy through our Melbourne Renewable Energy Project, it is important that we all take simple steps to reduce our energy use where we can. Find out more at Sustainable energy 

                    Designed for the Sustainable Living Festival, our solar tree collects solar energy in its branches and funnels it down a central tree trunk-like pillar where it is captured in a battery. 

                    The design features USB power charging sockets, LED lighting and a circular seat paneled with wood reclaimed from our ageing trees in the municipality. This solar tree represents how we can harness the earth’s natural energy and natural wonders. 

                    The solar tree was produced by solar manufacturers LeadSun who say, 'This project was special to us as it symbolises the combination of modern technology and environmental sustainability.' 

                    The wooden seat surrounding the solar tree is made from Melbourne-grown timbers including:

                    • indigenous timbers such as banksia (red), silky oak (gold), crows foot elm (red and pale), Melale​uca (yellowy), Aussie cedar (red), yellow stringy bark (latte) and hoop pine (yellow white) 
                    • some non-indigenous timbers such as Algerian oak (brown and tan), poplar (white), osage (orange) and others. 

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