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Caring for the earth has become more than a pastime for you; it’s a passion. That’s why you want to make a statement in your outdoors that speaks of both nature’s bounty and human art and technology. Nothing will say that better than a solar fountain.Few outdoor decorating accessories have become as earth-friendly as a solar fountain. They combine the artistic appeal of historic fountains with the amazing technology of solar panels that create electricity from sunlight. How do they work so well? It’s simple: solar fountains use a panel of Photovoltaic (PV) cells. Made from silicon, the chemical element that’s the primary component of sand, PV cells collect the sun’s power and convert it into electrical power. This electricity powers the water pump in the fountain that moves the water.