This is an elegant solution to a very real problem, the large amount of space required for solar panels. Daljit Singh Bedi, chief scientist at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in New Delhi said that the solar tree utilizes about 43 square feet of space to produce energy which would require 100 times that space. The tree design exposes more solar cells toward the, a feature which produces 10 to 15 per cent more energy. Solar trees may help accelerate the move toward solar energy around the world.