The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center is now the home of a new, state-of-the-art, fully functional solar generator in the artistic design of a tree.
At first sight, the illuminated “tree” appears to be an art installation. But there is much more at work than simple aesthetic design in this new invention dreamed up and created right here in Long Beach.
The Solarflora was manufactured locally by Long Beach-based Nectar Design and was installed in February, according to information provided by Nectar Design’s Bob Westal. It blends solar energy panels into outdoor public spaces by creating an aesthetically pleasing medium for mounting solar panels in plain view.
The generator can house up to four solar panels and supply as much as 1.2 kilowatt hours per day while providing nighttime illumination, Westal said. It also features outlets located near seating for charging electronic items such as laptops, phones, Segways and electric bicycles.
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