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December 8, 2006

Anonymous The Gloucester Daily Times Fri Dec 08, 2006, 12:09 PM EST

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - The University of New Hampshire says its faculty, staff, and students saved enough energy this fall to light 127 homes for a year.

The savings came in UNH's first-ever Energy Waste Watch Challenge and its annual program to turn off and unplug electronics and lights during the Thanksgiving break.Read this article in full with a
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