One of the most amazing solar machines is a tree. Chlorophyllian photosyntesis gets glucose and oxygen from sun and basic chemicals.
All over mankind's history science made most of its amazing progresses by imitating nature. So, when I saw this idea, I was really thrilled. If it works, it can be promising.
https://amnesiablog.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/a-totally-new-way-to-g...http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2133164.htmBasically, a company called SolarBotanic has enginereed some artificial trees which can product renewable energy from two dfferent sources:
nanoleafs turn solar energy through thermovoltaic anf photovoltaic cells, and piezovoltaic cells are used to turn through magnetic induction kinetics movements caused by wind and rain into electricity.
Really hope this gets somewhere. This would really be great.