3d printed solar energy trees ppt

Can a 3D printed 'tree' collect solar energy?

Solar power technologies are the focus of voluminous research efforts, and now a team of scientists at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. are developing a prototype 3D printed “tree” which also uses a novel gravure and screen printing process to collect solar energy.

What are solar power trees & how do they work?

The trees are capable of harvesting solar energy indoors or outdoors, storing it and creating enough electric power to run small devices such as mobile phones and LED lighting.

What is the design framework for a 3 kW solar tree?

The designed 3 kW solar tree, having a normalized ground footprint of 1.67 and shading loss of only 0.17% demonstrates the design framework. Energy generation estimates are validated using ray-optic simulations.

How does a 3D printed tree work?

The “leaves” of the tree, attached to 3D printed “trunks” made of a wood-based biomaterial also developed at VTT, are flexible and patterned to form an electronic system complete with wiring channels that conduct energy to a converter system.

Can a solar power tree produce 5 kilowatts of electricity?

In India, researchers have unveiled a solar power tree they claim can produce 5 kilowatts of electricity while using only 4 square feet of land. For areas where open land is at a premium, the solar trees could produce significant energy in far less space than a conventional solar panel installation would require.