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CoolCalifornia Challenge SACRAMENTO
4.11.2013

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since 3.18.13
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Congratulations, Suzanne!

Suzanne is the winner of a $50 Visa gift card from our biweekly raffle, which is weighted by number of points--the more points, the greater your odds of winning.

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Form Your Team Today

Teams of five households help one another cut their carbon footprints. This contest is a pilot to help researchers better understand what motivates individuals in teams to conserve energy. See how much your team can save!

Statewide Goal: Save 500,000 lbs CO2 by May 31
220,000 pounds of CO2 saved

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Tip of the Week:
Cold Water Laundry

Washing clothes in hot water rather than cold uses at least 5 times more electricity (with an electric water heater). With a gas water heater, cold washing can cut your carbon emissions substantially & save you $$!
-Cooler Smarter, Union of Concerned Scientists

Get Ready-- May Is Bike Month

It's time to get your bike and yourself in shape for May is Bike Month--with fun activities and goodies almost every day of the month. Compete with yourself, join with friends & family, get healthy, save energy, save money...it's all good stuff.

More at mayisbikemonth.com (Including Sign Ups)

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The CoolCalifornia Challenge is a voluntary sustainability initiative and environmental research partnership between participating local city governments, the State of California Air Resources Board (arb.ca.gov) and the CoolClimate Division of the University of California, Berkeley's Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory (coolclimate.berkeley.edu).
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