Another poll shows increasing and strong interest among Americans in developing Green Technology and related technologies, as well as reduced interest in anti-environmental extremism and petrolatum-related efforts.<\/p>\n
Previously, we discussed the new poll by the Science Debate<\/a> people, and now we have new information from the UT Energy Poll.<\/p>\n The results are mixed, but interesting. In order of decreasing preference expressed by a voter to support a candidate for president based on their position, voters like expanded natural gas development1<\/sup>, incentives for renewable tech companies, increased energy research, requiring utilities to offer “renewable.” Those are all in the above 50% range.<\/p>\n Approval of a president who, in turn, would approve of the Keystone XL Pipeline sits at the 50% mark. Expanded Gulf drilling, oil exploration in the Arctic are below 50%. Loan guarantees for nuclear companies is at a dismal 28% and, happily, support for a theoretical presidential candidate who proposed to eliminate the EPA (remember Michele Bachmann?) is at 20% according to the poll.<\/p>\n The UT study is reported by Sheril Kirschenbaum, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Interestingly, 65% of poll respondents say global climate change is occurring and 22% that it is not. I believe that over the medium or short term, that is an increase in percentage of people who get that right, but it is still dismal.<\/p>\n 1<\/sup>I think many people believe “Natural Gas” to be good, more or less uncritically. Probably has something to do with this<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Another poll shows increasing and strong interest among Americans in developing Green Technology and related technologies, as well as reduced interest in anti-environmental extremism and petrolatum-related efforts. Previously, we discussed the new poll by the Science Debate people, and now we have new information from the UT Energy Poll. The results are mixed, but interesting. … Continue reading Americans on Energy: New UT Study<\/span>
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