CHARGING & INFRASTRUCTURE
WHAT IS THE SOLARBOTANIC TREE ?
CHARGING & INFRASTRUCTURE
All this talk of ‘ more chargers ’ begs the question of where we are going to put them all ?
Understandably , there are some countries that have land available for mass adoption of sustainable energy solutions , such as wind turbine installations and solar farms . But , to use space more effectively , the EV charging industry may just have to get more creative with where it puts its plugs , and how it goes about doing so .
More charging hubs are popping up across the globe , particularly in more developed areas of the world , where ICE car sales will cease in 2030 . But , as attractive as organisations make their chargers , who really wants to look at all that infrastructure ?
BIOMIMICRY COULD BE ONE ANSWER TO THIS
The design and production of materials , structures , and systems that are modelled on biological entities and processes .
Who better to share insights on this than the championships of biomimicry in the charging and infrastructure sector , SolarBotanic Trees , which — you guessed it — share a relative resemblance to the most mature of plants . Not only does the SolarBotanic Tree showcase a revolutionary design , leveraging solar-power technologies and minimising ground space of EV charging hubs , but it also shows that , in the era of rapidly advancing technology , organisations can look outside of the box to find sustainable solutions within nature ’ s imagery and design .
WHAT IS THE SOLARBOTANIC TREE ?
A nature-mimicking solution to sustainable energy , SolarBotanic Trees is developing futuristic solutions that , though ornamental in public , represent biomimicry in local power . Producing solar power for homes , cars , and energy storage systems , SolarBotanic Trees is working to build infrastructure that looks as near to life as possible .
We see the company revolutionising the home and commercial microgrid , making off-grid energy more achievable and more attractive . By leveraging nature ’ s intrinsic design , each tree reduces the ground cover of clean energy infrastructure , fulfilling the firm ’ s dedication to creating inconspicuous solutions for use anywhere .
The organisation partners with leading technology research and development teams : the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre ( AMRC ); Advanced Forming Research Centre ( AFRC ); Manufacturing Technology Centre ( MTC ); and Brunel University London .
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