'Solar powered Super-trees, Gardens by Marina Bay, Singapore' - Sustainable Engineering.
These tree-like structures that dominate the Gardens’ landscape with heights ranging between 25 meters and 50 meters, are like vertical gardens that perform a multitude of functions, which include providing plants, shading and working as environmental engines for the gardens.
They are home to enclaves of plants. They are also fitted with environmental technologies which mimic the ecological function of trees – photo-voltaic cells that harness solar energy and can be used for some of the functions of the Super-trees, such as lighting, just like how trees photosynthesize; and collection of rainwater for use in irrigation and fountain displays, just like how trees absorb rainwater for growth. The Super-trees also serve air intake and exhaust functions as part of the conservatories’ cooling systems.
