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From: Rebecca Van Nichols [mailto:rvan@tnag.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:37 PM
To: Monty Bannerman
Subject: Study: Renewable energy sources favored over coal, natural gas -
Power Engineering
Mar 20, 2012
The number of people backing U.S. development of renewables has decreased by
11 percent from March 2011, but many still believe alternative sources are
more important to a national energy policy than the production of coal and
natural gas.
According to a study from the Pew Research Center for the People and the
Press, 63 percent of respondents said they favored sources such as wind,
hydro and solar compared to 29 percent who wanted more oil, coal and natural
gas energy sources in March 2011. A year later, 52 percent of respondents
said they want more renewable production, compared to 39 percent who back
fossil fuels.
Respondents also support a broad range of energy policies, including more
funding for research on wind, solar and hydropower (69 percent). However,
they were divided on promoting the increased use of nuclear power (44
percent), and giving tax cuts to energy companies for oil and gas
exploration (46 percent).
Survey participants also said they do not know much about hydraulic
fracturing, but among those who are familiar with the process, more than
half are in favor of it.
To read the full report, click here. (PDF) Read more business policy news
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