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Tracy: August 14, 2012

288,000 Points

Does Everybody Know What Time It Is?!

It’s not Tool Time...it’s Home Improvement month! This August, we concentrate on repairing our homes to save energy. Whether it’s a crack in the wall or a leaky faucet, Cool Californians know that a small investment can help us save a lot of money and reduce our carbon footprints.

The Challenge is up to 1,550 registered households across participating cities, and you’re all doing an awesome job of uploading your energy bills and vehicle miles traveled! Stay cool and keep up the good work!

 
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Tie For July

Congratulations to Tracy and Chula Vista for becoming the newest Cool California Cities! The race was neck and neck, the points were close, and the photo finish declared a tie. During Phase 2, which runs through March, the four cities will compete for the title of “Coolest California City.” No matter where you live, keep uploading your energy bills and vehicle miles traveled--you still have a chance to win prizes from your city!

 

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Do Your Friends Know How Green You Really Are?

You’ve been uploading your energy bills for months and you’ve earned lots of points for your city. You should get some recognition for your green actions! Log into your Challenge account and click on the “Privacy” tab. Change your privacy settings to “Everyone” to make your username, first name, picture, and points public. You’ll be able to show off to friends in your city and encourage them to compete with you, too.

 

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Time to Start Stripping...Weather Stripping That Is!

Tired of those nasty drafts blowing under your door? Pick up some weather stripping at your local home improvement or roll up an old t-shirt and cram it under the door! Check out these beginner’s tips for installing weather stripping on your windows and doors.

 

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Tracy is in 2nd Position!

Tracy has earned more than 288,000 points, that’s 78,000 more points than two weeks ago! And Tracy now has 314 participants in the CoolCalifornia Challenge! Keep up the momentum by Logging In today! Still want to invite a friend to join the Challenge? Forward this newsletter!

 
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Worldwide Environmental Events

August 19th: World Humanitarian Day

August 26th: World Kitchen Garden Day

 
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Just for Laughs

If your utility company sends you a birthday card, you're probably using too much of their product!

Source: Save On Utilities


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We need your help in reaching our goal of signing up 300 Tracy households by August 1st. Each new participant gets 100 points for signing up!

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