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Solar-powered fountain commisioned by the National Design Museum of the Smithsonian Institution at the Copper-Hewitt as part of the exhibit, Under the Sun: an Exhibition of Light New York City: June 21-Nov. 1998, Washington, DC: June 21-Sept. 1999
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White "LEDs", light-emitting diodes, are reflected in the fountain spray for dramatic night time viewing. Low voltage lights are energy efficient and require minimal maintance.
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Energy from sun runs a hidden pump to recycle the water from the basin, through the stem, and over the solar panels. Curved photovoltaic panels are integrated into a stainless steel shroud with an organic form appropriate to a garden setting.
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