Cobra-Head Solar Collectors Teach Students - Weird, but True

"Veil Solar Shade Harvests Energy And Teaches Pupils About Renewable Energy"
Device Daily (May 27, 2008)

"The Australian Government had a great initiative which has the purpose to teach kids and pupils how important and how much we need renewable energy. Thanks to a design by Buro North, the Australian primary schools will get their solar power installations which will generate electricity and provide shade from the sun."

"The Veil Solar Shades were inspired by cobra heads and they resemble with a canopy. The interactive solar power installations will harvest energy at full potential during daylight as they feature a pattern of LED lights that displays the intensity of the sun. When you notice that the intensity decreases, then you can rotate the Veils by 180 degrees in order to reach the best position to harvest solar energy."

Photos show this remarkable fusion of art and technology.

I don't know about that "renewable energy," though. The last I heard, the sun was expected to run out of fuel in another few billion years.