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Tracy: August 30, 2012

305,000 Points

Conservative or Liberal:
What’s Your Home Energy Use?

Many CoolCalifornians are energy efficient, but if you’re trying to pick up a new habit of conserving energy around the house, be liberal with reminders to turn off lights and unplug unused appliances. Old habits are hard to break, so leave notes on switches and twine reused twist-ties on cords as visual reminders!

 

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Congratulations to our Raffle Winners!

Hayden and Jessy are some of our June and July raffle prize winners! Hayden has won a gift basket with an EcoButton, a low-flow shower head, and other cool conservation goodies for his home. Jessy won a reusable grocery bag filled with goodies, including a reusable water bottle.

Keep entering your points for chances to win more prizes! Each month, we’ll be raffling away movie tickets, restaurant gift cards, theater tickets, and more!

 

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Best Hardware Store Pick-Up Line Ever

Oops! I mean, pick up your clothesline the next time you pass by the hardware store! Did you know clothes dryers are often the biggest energy hog in your house? Cut down your energy use today! (And smell fresh while you do it.)
DIY Indoor Clothesline Instructions
DIY Outdoor Clothesline Instructions
See How Much Money and Energy You’ll Save

 

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Get it Gurl...Or Boy! Equal Opportunity Rebates for Everyone!

PG&E is ready and willing to show you a bunch of ways to save money at home with rebates and incentives for lighting, appliances, heating, cooling and more!

Check out PG&E’s Home Money Saver Now

 
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Which TWO United States Presidents Installed Solar Panels on the White House Grounds?

Click here to check your answer now!

Sources: ABC and NYTimes

 
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Head to Our Farmer's Markets

Downtown at Tenth Street and Central Avenue
Saturdays from 8am - 1pm, May - November

West Valley Mall at West Valley Mall
Sundays from 8am - 1pm, May - November

 

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We Are Currently in 2nd Position!

Wow, we have earned more than 305,000 points, that’s 17,000 more points than two weeks ago! And now we have 342 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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We met our goal of 300,000 points by August 31!
Now let’s go for 400,000 points by September 30!

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