[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 42, Number 41 (Monday, October 16, 2006)]
[Pages 1813-1814]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 8068--National Energy Awareness Month, 2006

October 12, 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

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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.
                                                George W. Bush

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:51 a.m., October 16, 
2006]

Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on 
October 17.