National Energy Awareness Month, 2006

Proclamation 8068 of October 12, 2006

National Energy Awareness Month, 2006

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our Nation is moving toward remarkable technological
advances that will make energy cleaner, more abundant,
and more affordable for our citizens. During National
Energy Awareness Month, we underscore our commitment to
a more secure energy future.

My Administration is working to improve energy
efficiency and conservation, increase our domestic
supply of energy, and diversify our energy supply
through advanced technologies. Since 2001, we have
invested nearly $10 billion in the development of
cleaner, less expensive, and more reliable energy
sources. We developed a comprehensive National Energy
Policy, and last year I signed into law the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 -- the first comprehensive energy
bill in more than a decade.

My Administration's Advanced Energy Initiative seeks to
diversify energy resources by substantially increasing
funding for clean-energy research. To change how we
power our homes and offices, we will invest more in
zero-emission coal-fired plants, revolutionary solar
and wind technologies, and clean, safe nuclear energy.
We will focus on improving hybrid and hydrogen
technologies for our automobiles and increasing the use
of biofuels. By harnessing the power of technology, we
can grow our economy, protect our environment, and
enhance our energy security.

Technology is also helping develop new energy-saving
products that give our consumers better performance at
a lower cost. At home, energy-efficient windows reduce
the loss of hot and cold air, and high efficiency
light-bulbs last longer than traditional bulbs while
requiring less electricity. The Federal Government's
Energy Savers website, energysavers.gov, offers more
information about how to use less energy in homes,
offices, and vehicles, and how consumers can save money
on energy costs.

Meeting our growing energy needs will require
creativity, determination, and discipline. By working
together, we can foster economic growth, improve our
environment, and leave behind a safer, cleaner, more
prosperous world for future generations.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the
United States of America, by virtue of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United
States, do hereby proclaim October 2006 as National
Energy Awareness Month. I encourage Americans to take
steps to conserve energy and develop responsible habits
that will reduce energy consumption in their everyday
lives.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twelfth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand six, and of the Independence of the United
States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.