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U.S. poll shows wind works for Americans

Saturday, 08 May 2010 23:19

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Poll highlights include:

--An overwhelming, bipartisan majority -- 89% -- of American voters (including 84% of Republicans, 88% of Independents and 93% of Democrats) -- believe increasing the amount of energy the nation gets from wind is a good idea.
--A majority of Americans -- 56% -- disapprove of the job Congress is doing on renewable energy and 67% believe Congress is not doing enoughto increase renewable energy sources such as wind.
--A majority of Americans -- 82% -- believe the nation's economy would be stronger (52%) or the same (30%) if we used more renewable energy sources like wind.
--A majority of Americans -- 77% -- support a national Renewable Electricity Standard. This support extends across party lines and includes 65% of Republicans, 69% of Independents, 92% of Democrats.

The poll was conducted March 27-28 by Neil Newhouse of Public Opinion Strategies and Anna Bennett of Bennett, Petts & Normington. The poll sampled a national survey of 600 likely voters. The margin of error is plus or minus four percentage points. Poll details are available here.

Source: AWEA