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gizmodo.com - 8/28/2008

Photosynthesis Solar Tree Concept Is the World's Best Looking Solar Gadget Charger [Solar Chargers]

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Great concept from designer Vivien Muller for a modular, Lego-like little bonsai tree with 54 mini photovoltaic panels as leaves to soak up juice from the sun and charge your gadgets. Adapters get tucked away beneath a nice little tray, and your gadgets lay on top, basking in the shade. Vivien can you make this, please? I can't keep a real plant alive worth a damn, but this I think could ...

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dvice.com - 8/31/2008

Solar Cell Tree Charger gets energy just as a real tree would

— dvice.com — Designer Vivien Muller's Solar Cell Tree Charger takes a page from nature, using solar panels as leaves... that'll allow it to soak up energy from the sun . Leave it by your window and you have a renewable solution for charging your gadgetry. It has ... (more) Solar Cell Tree Charger gets energy just as a real tree ...

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methodshop.com - 8/29/2008

Solar Powered Bonsai Tree Can Charge Your iPod and Mobile Phone

— methodshop.com — Recharge your cellphone, iPod, iPhone and camera with this USB solar powered bonsai tree by French designer... Vivien Muller . Thanks to 54 tiny photovoltaic panels, the iBonsai (we just made that name up) will store energy in a hidden battery during ... (more) Solar Powered Bonsai Tree Can Charge Your iPod and ...

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everythingusb.com - 8/30/2008

Solar Bonsai Tree USB Charger is Green

— everythingusb.com — USB solar chargers are nothing new; we have seen several including the Brando Solar USB charger before.... One of the things each of the solar chargers has in common is a rather blocky and utilitarian design. A new solar charger concept makes for a ... (more) Solar Bonsai Tree USB Charger is Green

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Solar Charger
Tech Blog — ... This interesting solar charger is essentially "a modular, Lego-like little bonsai tree with 54 mini photovoltaic panels as leaves to soak up juice from the sun and charge your gadgets." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here for first picture in gallery. Adapters get tucked away beneath a nice little tray, and your gadgets lay on top, basking in the shade. [via Gizmodo]

You Can’t See the Cables for the Tree
Yanko Design — ... charger. You can charge your cell, your Mp3 player or a number of other electronic gadgets by plugging in to the tree. With its’ 57 photovoltaic panels, the sun can power your tree during the day - no water needed. The solar energy is stored into a battery, allowing you to plug up anytime you need to. Gadget cables and adapters can be hidden away beneath the trees’ “soil”. Definitely a decorative way to go green! Designer: Vivien Muller [ Via: Gizmodo ] Vivien Muller

Solar Cell Tree Charger gets energy just as a real tree would
DVICE Atom Feed — ... you have a renewable solution for charging your gadgetry. It has space for 54 panels panels, and you can rotate them to try and get more output if you find something charging slow. The Solar Cell Tree Charger takes a lot less upkeep than your average household shrub, too. Just, ah, don't water it. As smart as it is, it looks like Muller's tree is just a prototype. Vivien Muller, via http://www.jetsongreen.com/2008/08/solar-cell-tree.html, via Gizmodo, via Behance Network

Bonsai Tree Gadget Charger
GeekAlerts — ... tray and 54 tiny photovoltaic panels work together to store energy, so that you later can recharge your cell phone, MP3 player, PDA and any other handheld devices you might have. See more photos of the Bonsai Tree Gadget Charger at Vivien Muller’s blog. Via a bunch of great places around the web: Behance Network Dvice Everything USB Gadget Venue GetUSB Gizmodo Method Shop Notcot OhGizmo ...

Solar Tree Charger
productdose.com — ... at this point but it's taken the dullness of solar cells and made of it something I'd covet for its design as well as its functionality. Amazing that even with the cult-like following of Apple that more products don't make design as important a part of the development process as function. There's nothing truly unique out there so why not spend the time on making something that stirs my desire and my need? Just saying. |via Gizmodo| ...