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==Do It In The Dark==
'''Do It In The Dark''' is the name for the Williams energy saving competition. It was first held in the fall of 2005 and was repeated in both the spring and fall of 2006. It is a month-long contest to measure which house can reduce its energy usage the most by turning off lights, computers and other electric devices. It continued in the fall of 2007 and has become a yearly tradition for Williams College climate action.
In the spring of 2006 the college earned the praise of Thomas Friedman and saved over $10,000 in electric bills just by turning out the lights.
'''Fall 2005''' [[Morgan]] hall, led by the notorious Morgan ME entry. The upperclass competition was won by [[Lambert House]].
'''Spring 2006''' [[Dodd Annex]] won the overall and small house competition, followed closely [[Carter]] house winning the large residence prize. More details can be found here: [[dark2006.jpgDo It In the Dark 2006 Results]] or the full results here: [http://www.williams.edu/admin/facilities/energy/meter_list.pdf this page].
==Organizers==
The competition is was initially started as a joint effort between project of [[Greensense]], [[CEAC]] and [[Facilities]]. Now, it is an effort by the [[Thursday Night Group]], and of course every student living on campus. It is partly inspired by the student body's environmental principles and partly by the college's response to rising energy costs.
==Prizes==
