The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Douglas L. Faulkner, will kick off a series of seminars throughout the Gulf Coast region to promote energy efficiency in post-hurricane rebuilding efforts Thursday, December 15, 2005. The “Rebuilding and Restoring Homes for the Gulf Coast Region” seminar will bring together building industry professionals, including architects, general contractors, residential inspectors, realtors, home builders and owners on the campus of Louisiana State University Agricultural Center.

The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources’ Energy Office has teamed up with the Preservation Resource Center (PRC) in sponsoring workshops to promote energy-efficient products and materials as well as hands-on training in the proper insulation techniques in the rebuilding of historic homes in the New Orleans area.

Want to know your potential for energy savings at home or at the office? You can if you ask the Louisiana Energy "Retrofit Advisor" sponsored by the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

Consumers—Changing one light bulb in your home to an ENERGY STAR light can make a world of difference!

DNR and DEQ partner to ask residents to change to ENERGY STAR CFL light bulbs, save money and help the environment.

Does your refrigerator go “oink, oink” every time you open it? Better beware of those prowling, loitering hogs!

Gov. Bobby Jindal has proclaimed this week as Ground Water Awareness Week in the state of Louisiana.

“Quick Notes on Achieving Energy Efficiency, A Five-Part Series” was recently produced to promote energy conservation in the residential sector.