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France 'plants' Europe's first eTree

The solar tree with giant square leaves that converts sunlight into electricity was unveiled in the town of Nevers in central France.

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A solar tree with giant square leaves that converts sunlight into electricity was unveiled in the central French town of Nevers on Monday, allowing passers-by to charge their phones, surf the internet, or just enjoy the shade, reports RFI.

Nevers, a town of 37,000 on the Loire river, is the first in Europe to experiment with the technology developed by Sol-logic, a French-Israeli start up.

Inspired by the acacia tree found in the Israeli desert and African savanna, the futuristic-looking "eTree" also supplies water and street lighting.

The first prototype was unveiled in Israel in 2014.

Read more of thisreport from RFI.