Poll: Americans See Nuclear Energy as Key to Limit Carbon Emissions

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An overwhelming majority of Americans believes the United States must take advantage of all low-carbon electricity sources, and a plurality identifies nuclear energy as the leading source of carbon-free power, a new national public opinion poll shows.

Eighty-two percent of those surveyed agree (51 percent strongly so) with the statement, "We should take advantage of all low-carbon energy sources, including nuclear, hydro and renewable energy, to produce the electricity we need while limiting greenhouse gas emissions." Carbon dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas linked to the threat of global climate change.

When given a list of low-carbon energy sources and asked which ones provide the most electricity in the United States, 33 percent of those surveyed put nuclear at the top of the list followed by hydropower (30 percent), solar (15 percent), wind (9 percent) and geothermal (5 percent).

"Americans recognize nuclear energy's leading role as a low-carbon emitting source of electricity that is affordable and reliable, an attractive combination to the consumer," said Ann Bisconti, president of Bisconti Research Inc. Bisconti's firm, along with Quest Global Research, conducted the survey for the Nuclear Energy Institute from Sept. 18 to Oct. 4. In fact, 75 percent said nuclear energy will be "very important" or "somewhat important" in meeting America's future electricity needs.

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2014/10/28/poll-americans-see-nuclear-energy-key-limit-carbon-emissions#axzz3HXGXlZG8

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1. lol probably only polled employees of nuclear power plants nt