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Lindsay France/Cornell University A new solar collector system installed atop Guterman Research Center uses innovative mirror technology to capture sunlight and turn it into thermal energy that will help heat the facility’s water distribution network. Sustainability efforts shine with new solar collectors April 1, 2021 For proof that the pandemic has not stopped campus sustainability efforts, look no further than the rooftop of Guterman Research Center. The center on Caldwell Road – which houses research and teaching labs, growth chambers, controlled atmosphere storage rooms a...

March 2, 2021 Thanks to a new partnership with Cornell Dining, the Campus Sustainability Office and Cornell Grounds, Cornell Dining is providing a special incentive to help save more than 900 disposable containers each day from landfill. For just $5, members of the campus community can purchase a reusable utensil and takeout container set which can be used at any of the eight dining locations listed below.  The set would normally cost $13.50. For the month of March and into April, the goal of the program is to sell 300 sets before Earth Day on April 22, 2021. The combination can be purc...