The DOE is always looking for ways to make renewable energy appealing. To that end, they’ve proffered up some ideas to incorporate green energy into the classic Halloween tradition of pumpkin carving.

Conveniently, October is also National Energy Action Month, so you’d get double brownie points for picking one of their designs. The options include:

A CFL light bulb, complete with the squiggly glass,

 a wind turbine or recycling symbol,

 or a sun and solar panel or an atom to represent clean nuclear energy.

Those who opt for these eco-friendly carvings are encouraged to submit photos of their handiwork to the DOE via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or email. The department will publicize selected entries.

To learn more about how to recreate these designs on your pumpkins, or about avoiding cold weather terrors like energy vampires, check out the full story here.

 Photo credit: theblaze.com and plantsandtreesonline.co.uk