Sustainable 2nd Century

January 2009

• 1.30.09 — Campus turns down thermostat, saves cash

  Holiday conservation cuts almost $100,000 from gas, electric bills

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  1.23.09 — Bikes, vans: How do you get around?

  Information about the Bikeway and Transit Network Study on campus and brown bag meetings for commuters, hosted by TAPS

• 1.13.09 — Chevron gives $2.5 million to advance teaching, research in energy efficiency

  Chevron Corporation has given UC Davis $2.5 million to create a permanent leadership position for the campus's Energy Efficiency Center.

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  1.12.09 — New 'smart' lighting makes parking greener and safer

  UC Davis' California Lighting Technology Center unveiled efficient lighting system as part of campus' Smart Lighting Initiative

• 1.8.09 — UC Davis honors six distinguished alumni

  John Landers of Lago Sul, Brazil, '65, director of the Zero Tillage Farmers Association in the Central Savannah of Brazil, is one of the alumni honored