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At the most recent reading, the average wind speed was 6.2 m/s at the 50 meter measurement tower on the Taconic Ridge. A commercial size (1.5 MegaWatt)
wind turbine would generate 528 kilowatts of electricity at that speed.
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Holiday Farmer’s Market on Saturday, November 21.
-by Carly Valenzuela ‘13 On Saturday, November 21st from 10am-2pm, the first annual Holiday Farmers’ Market* will be held at Williams College. The event, to take place in the Towne Field House, will feature more than thirty regional farmers and producers from the Berkshires who will sell all of the “fixings” for a Thanksgiving meal including [...]
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-by Carly Valenzuela ‘13 On Saturday, November 21st from 10am-2pm, the first annual Holiday Farmers’ Market* will be held at Williams College. The event, to take place in the Towne Field House, will feature more than thirty regional farmers and producers from the Berkshires who will sell all of the “fixings” for a Thanksgiving meal including [...]
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Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Fiscal Year 2009
Summary: Greenhouse gas emissions in 2009 dropped 10% from 2008 levels to approximately 19,600 metric tonnes of eCO2. In 1990/91 Williams’ greenhouse gas emissions were approximately 21,000 metric tonnes annually. These emissions increased to approximately 30,000 metric tonnes in 2001, (43%) due to expanding the campus and increasing energy use in existing buildings. Emissions remained at [...]
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Summary: Greenhouse gas emissions in 2009 dropped 10% from 2008 levels to approximately 19,600 metric tonnes of eCO2. In 1990/91 Williams’ greenhouse gas emissions were approximately 21,000 metric tonnes annually. These emissions increased to approximately 30,000 metric tonnes in 2001, (43%) due to expanding the campus and increasing energy use in existing buildings. Emissions remained at [...]
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There are a few simple things that students can do to reduce the environmental impact of laundry - an activity that is a major user of both energy and water in dorms. These posters have been posted in dorm laundry rooms.
There are a few simple things that students can do to reduce the environmental impact of laundry - an activity that is a major user of both energy and water in dorms.
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