SUN IS THE OVERWHELMING CHOICE
92% of Americans support solar power development, study says
Tiffany Hsu, October 7, 2009 (LA Times)
"The vast majority -- 92% -- of Americans think it’s important for the country to develop and use solar power…making the alternative energy option potentially one of the most popular things since puppies or ice cream.
"The sentiment was echoed almost evenly across political parties, with 89% of Republicans, 94% of Democrats and 93% of Independents agreeing…"
click to enlarge"The 2009 Schott Solar Barometer, conducted by independent polling firm Kelton Research, found that 77% of respondents also believe the federal government should make solar power development a national priority. Nearly half are considering solar power options for their home or business, while 70% of those hope to make the switch in the next five years. Only 3% already use the sun for energy.
"If, as president of the U.S., they had to choose one energy source to fund, 43% of respondents would chose solar, followed by the 17% who picked wind, the 12% who settled on natural gas and the 10% who selected nuclear."
click to enlarge"…[O]nly 12% of those polled could say that they were extremely informed about solar power while 74% said they wished they knew more…
"The study, conducted from Aug. 31 to Sept. 8, was commissioned by German photovoltaic company Schott Solar and the Solar Energy Industries Assn."
posted by Herman K. Trabish @ 6:05 AM
1 Comments:
YES! With the money in the Green Jobs Act and government backing solar energy, we will stimulate our economy with the jobs, put up community-sustainable infrastructure for electricity (and electric vehicles) and then proceed to pay off that subsidy with all the money from each and every one of our electric bills as it flows into the economy! Let's get busy!
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