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Solar-powered flowers bloom at Seattle Center

The Columbian
Published: August 14, 2013, 5:00pm

SEATTLE — A new art installation at the Seattle Center uses solar power to light up at night.

Called the “Sonic Bloom,” it’s a cluster of five 33-feet tall flowers made of fiber glass and metal. Solar panels on top power LEDs on the underside in changing patterns of color. Each flower also sounds a different audio tone.

The Seattle Times reports Seattle City Light covered the $300,000 cost of the project as part of its “green up” program to promote renewable energy.

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