Pleumeur-Bodou, France -  2014

Status: Pilot
Stakeholder: NewWind

An artificial 'wind tree' has been created to generate electricity from even the slightest flow of air. The eight-metre high (25ft) tree consists of a steel trunk, from which extend branches holding 100 plastic 'leaves'. The aim is to exploit small air currents that circulate in the city between the buildings and the street to feed LED lights, a car charging station or a house.

The prototype has been "planted" at the telecom City Pleumeur-Bodou. As well as being aesthetically attractive, the wind tree is completely silent as the leaves turn in the wind. 

The wind tree costs about £23,000 per unity.