Belgrade Students Design Solar-Powered Cell Phone Charging Station

by Lori Zimmer

A group of University of Belgrade students have the right idea when it comes to sustainability and technology. Designed for The City Square in Obrenovac, this awesome public cell phone charging station is completely solar powered! Dubbed the Strawberry Energy, the project was conceived, designed and installed solely by the students, and has already been recognized as an important addition to the city.

The “Strawberry Tree” charging station was initially supported by the Business Technology Incubator of Technical Faculties Belgrade, but was realized privately by the students of Strawberry Energy. The team has created varying shapes and sizes of the charging stations to adapt to locations on streets, parks or squares. With the notion of our modern dependence on smart phones- for personal and business use – the Strawberry Tree solves the common problem of being stuck far from home with a drained device battery. The stations themselves also provide a public resting place with a wrap around bench located beneath a solar panel-sheltered top.

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