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Entry One:

Proposal for a Solar Powered Tree: 

In recent years the University of Florida has recognized its role as a community leader in the quest for a sustainable future.  Lofty goals have been set by President Machen to achieve a campus with minimal impact on the environment.  Since art often mimics culture, I would like to propose a sculpture that highlights these ideas and goals of UF as well as those of the art community.

The solar powered tree will stand approximately 8.5 feet tall; the canopy of the tree will be composed of an array of solar cells and green glass.  The trunk of the solar tree will be constructed from fiber glass and interlaced with fiber optics and LED’s. 

By day the tree will absorb and store power, at night the tree will come “on” glowing and pulsing a cool iridescent blue from its trunk, limbs, and canopy.