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Niagara College received a $226,000 rebate from Welland Hydro for installing new high-efficiency chillers and cooling towers. The upgrades are expected to save the college over 936,000 kilowatt hours of energy per year and lower energy costs significantly. The college has implemented several other energy efficiency measures like solar panels, a geothermal windmill, and green building design standards, helping to reduce its environmental impact and energy consumption overall.
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