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Williams currently has evacuated tube solar collectors on Fort Hoosac, a graduate dorm.

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Give It Up: End of the Year Collection Drive. As you are moving out of your room, a huge collection drive will be in progress all across campus. You can donate the things you don't want, can't store, or don't want to pack. You'll be helping really important work locally and internationally, and reducing waste. Get the details -->

Students: apply for the Thoreau Fellowship Program. CES and the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives are accepting applications for the Thoreau Fellowship Program for the 2008-2009 academic year. This is a grant-funded project co-directed by CES and Zilkha Center, which will train 10 students in the field of sustainable architecture, site design and green construction. Students will receive stipends and participate in a variety of activities--from workshops, conferences, building tours, a LEED certification class, and a hands-on project for a campus building. Applications due May 16th. See more details -->
Williams College Receives Rebate for Green Building

$92,670 from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative for Solar Energy Design Williamstown- State Senator Benjamin B. Downing (D-Pittsfield) and State Representative Daniel E. Bosley (D-North Adams) are pleased to announce that Williams College will receive a Commonwealth Solar grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC). This award recognizes the commitment to renewable energy Williams College has demonstrated by [...]
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Environmental Tip:
Turn your computer off when you aren't using it. A desktop will use 780 pounds of carbon dioxide worth of electricity in 24 hours. Contrary to what you might have heard, turning your computer off when you aren't using it is not bad for its hardware.