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		<title>Stress Less; Pedal More</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Silicon Valley Bike Commuters Push Pedaling for Improved Health by Peg Champion, GreenTown Correspondent While most Silicon Valley commuters dread their daily drive in stop-and-go traffic, Suzanne Ambiel looks forward to her ride to work. “My 15-minute commute is one of the most relaxing parts of my day.” A marketing manager at VMware in Palo [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Los Altos resident shares solar story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By John Bigler, Los Altos resident In April 2006, we decided we were ready to &#8220;Go Solar&#8221; at our 2900 square foot Los Altos home.  Our goal was to reduce our eco-footprint by generating our own electricity.  After requesting bids from three different solar companies, we selected Mountain View based Cobalt Power Systems to design and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GreenTown Los Altos announces two new energy programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[GreenTown Los Altos held a workshop on home energy upgrades on February 1. Two new GreenTown programs and the Energy Upgrade California program were explained to 40 people in attendance. With the advent of Smart Meters®, it is now possible to analyze a household’s energy use from the comfort of your own home. GreenTown Los [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Inspired About Biking</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that 40% of the trips in suburbia are less than 2 miles, yet 90% of them are by car!  This statistic was shared by the guest speakers at our “Get Inspired About Biking” event on January 19.  Partners in the consulting firm Bikes Make Life Better shared some inspiring images and stories [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Rebates Chase Away January Bills, Chills</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Peg Champion, GreenTown Los Altos Correspondent It’s January. It’s no fun checking your mailbox these days, because holiday bills have taken the place of holiday cards. It’s cold outside, and you’re chilly inside, keeping the thermostat down so your energy bill doesn’t shoot through the roof. The news isn’t all dreary. You can save [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Native Garden Installation at Los Altos&#8217; Redwood Grove Nature Preserve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, December 10, GreenTown Los Altos and Acterra partnered on building a new native garden at Los Altos&#8217; Redwood Grove Nature Preserve. Here, Acterra Executive Director Michael Closson, left, watches GreenTown volunteers Kevin O&#8217;Reilly and Forrest Linebarger place rocks for a bioswale – a stone drainage course planted with native grasses to slow and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greentownlosaltos.org/native-garden-installation-at-los-altos-redwood-grove-nature-preserve/</link>
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		<title>Tips to Help Make Your Holiday More Sustainable</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Season’s Greenings! Have a Joyful – and Sustainable – Holiday By Peg Champion, GreenTown Correspondent ‘Tis the season… Between Thanksgiving and New Year in the U.S., there is an increase of more than 25 percent in waste, or about 1 million additional tons per week, according to UseLessStuff.org. One of the biggest culprits is paper. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greentownlosaltos.org/tips-to-help-make-your-holiday-more-sustainable/</link>
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		<title>Survey Results: How are Los Altos Students Getting to School?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The days are colder and the sun rises a little later. Yet, many students brave the elements every morning to power themselves to school by walking or riding a bike, a scooter, or sharing a ride. Earlier this year, the GreenTown Los Altos Walk or Wheel (WoW!) Program, with the assistance of the Los Alto [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://greentownlosaltos.org/survey-results-how-are-los-altos-students-getting-to-school/</link>
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		<title>Join Artist Daniel McCormick To Create a Living Sculpture at Adobe Creek</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Connect With a Local Watershed Through Art! January 14-16, 2012, Redwood Grove, Los Altos Register at: www.acterra.org/stewardship You are invited to join artist Daniel McCormick in restoring a creek bank using willow and other natural materials to create a beautiful living sculpture January 14-16, 2012. The project will help protect a 25-foot length of Adobe Creek [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Energy Assessment: Santa Clara County Offers to Pay 80% Through Feb. 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[First Step to Improve the Performance of Your Home: Order an Energy Assessment Now &#8211; County Offers to Pay 80% of the Cost Through February 2012 There&#8217;s no excuse not to schedule an energy assessment now. Santa Clara County is currently offering 80% off the cost of a home energy assessment (up to $800). The [...]]]></description>
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