To solar or not to solar? That is the question for this latest episode of our monthly series Nature Quest. For listener ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - An Eau Claire based company installs the city’s first ever “E-Cacia” solar tree Thursday morning in Boyd Park. “Brian, thank you so much. Can I order one of these in a ...

A group of scientists from the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences designed a prototype of a solar photovoltaic tree that purportedly offers an optimal balance between energy ...

A recent study indicates that vertically designed “solar trees” can generate electricity on par with conventional solar farms while reducing associated forest loss by up to 99 percent. “Through 3D ...

Solar trees don't produce as much electricity as rooftop solar arrays, but they do decorate urban spaces and increase public awareness about the beauty of solar energy. Solar trees are constructed ...

With the right technology, solar energy has the potential to meet all of the world's electricity needs, but we are still a long way off from that point. Still, governments around the world are setting ...

UK startup envisions using 3D leaf-shaped cells to collect and store energy for recharging EVs or powering a small house. The concept offers EV charging at relatively slow speeds, but one which does ...

Trees are vital for so many reasons, with their most important quality being the fact that they provide our oxygen. But what if we can use them for producing energy, too, to charge our EVs or power ...

London-based SolarBotanic Trees officially launched its “solar tree” prototype today, and the company wants to use it to power EV charging stations first. The SolarBotanic energy tree, which features ...

Solar power is considered one of the most promising routes to green energy, thanks to the sun's almost inexhaustible power output. However, adopting it can be difficult, especially if you're trying to ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Call it an eco-parable: one Prius-driving couple takes pride in their eight redwoods, the first of them planted over a decade ago. Their electric-car-driving neighbors take pride in ...