Re: Solar Trees

**"* M* <B*@verizon.net>**

Solar trees? The time-tested design is good.

They can't be worse than pinetree-shaped cell phone towers, which are 
something of an improvement over other cell towers. If the 200-year old red 
oak in my back yard were a solar collector, my electricity would probably be 
free and maybe gray squirrels would leave me alone. Hey, let's put a 
satellite dish on top.

-Betty Mackey
www.mackeybooks.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Doreen Howard" <gardendiva@charter.net>

> This was in this week's Green Talk's ezine from Ball Publishing.
> Doreen Howard
>
> Could Solar Trees Be the Next Step?
> I was sitting here, with a view of sun-soaked maple leaves, when I read 
> this: "Company wants to Produce Solar-Powered Trees." While trees are 
> pretty good at absorbing solar energy, the real story is actually about a 
> company, Solar Botanic, that's trying to create fake plastic trees with 
> leaves that have three different power-generating devices. The jury is 
> still out on whether or not they'll be successful at finding an efficient 
> AND attractive alternative to solar panels, but don't be surprised if your 
> photosynthesizing nursery stock suddenly have a few technological 
> companions

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