VTT's energy-harvesting "tree" generates electricity from multiple sources

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In January, the VTT Technical Centre of Finland unveiled its decorative, mass-producible organic photovoltaic (OPV) leaves designed to capture energy from interior lighting to power small devices and sensors. Now, the company has followed the logical path and come up with an energy-harvesting tree that generates electricity from a variety of sources... Continue Reading VTT's energy-harvesting "tree" generates electricity from multiple sources

Section: Environment

Tags: Electricity, Energy, Kinetic Energy, Photovoltaic, Solar Cell, Temperature, VTT, Wind

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