The Solar tree by Envision is considered one of the best commercial solar panel structures available to harness the energy of the sun, and having seen it before being placed in numerous testing conditions, one can vouch for its quality. With the help of some local sponsors and Envision themselves, the University of California is setting up solar trees on top of its garage to not just get some clean energy to power its needs, but to create extra parking space for the students as well.
Parking spaces have always been considered energy-guzzling monsters and many believe that the fundamental design that they adopt means that they are bound to consume plenty of energy for both lighting needs and maintenance. In that regard, many parking spaces across the US and the globe can take a cue from the University of California by using solar power. While the university will use the energy and pay for it on a monthly basis, the initial costs of the installation were paid for by three local sponsors.
The university plans to be one of the greenest college campuses in the world, and at this rate and with clean energy ventures like this, it will not be too long before they get there.
