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October is Energy Awareness Month

Find Energy Awareness Month Resources

Contact the Department of Energy’s (DOE) EERE Information Center at 1-877-337-3463 to order free Energy Awareness Month materials from DOE’s Federal Energy Management Program or download materials.

Have a question about Energy Awareness Month? Check out these FAQs from the U.S. Department of Energy.

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October has been Energy Awareness Month since a presidential proclamation in 1991. For more than 15 years, government organizations — in partnership with businesses, associations, and concerned citizens — have observed this month with activities and programs to promote public understanding of our energy needs and to reduce energy consumption in our everyday lives.

October is a great time to get started on the path toward energy savings —

Find out what you can do!

Learn what you can do at work to save energy, participate in ENERGY STAR campaigns, and much more.

Find out what your organization can do!

Take the ENERGY STAR Challenge, get active in your community, and team up with other businesses to help build a better world.