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Rockefeller tree going solar

Adding a new dimension to the traditional Christmas colors of green and red, the tree at Rockefeller Center this year will use the greenest energy available-- solar power.

The electricity for the lights will be generated by 363 solar panels recently installed on the roof of 45 Rockefeller Plaza on West 50th Street, just across from the massive tree.

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