Americans Happy To Pay More For Clean Energy, But Only a Little More

Fluffeh writes "A recent study of over 1,000 folks for a paper published in Nature Climate Change has found that the average U.S. citizen is inclined to pay a premium to ensure that by 2035, 80% of U.S. power comes from clean energy. At random, respondents received one of three "technological treatments" or definitions of clean energy that included renewable energy sources alone, renewable sources plus natural gas, and renewable sources plus nuclear power. Delving into the socioeconomics, researchers found that Republicans, Independents, and respondents with no party allegiance were less likely by 25, 13 and 25 percentage points respectively to support a NCES than respondents that identified themselves as Democrats."

Comments

Re:And, of course

[Joce640k]

If you ask McDonalds customers if they'd like to see more salads and healthy choices they'll say, "Yes, of course!"

But ... when McDonalds put them on the menu they keep right on buying burgers and fries.

Moral: People answering surveys tend to idealize.

Re:true of almost anything altruistic, really

[Anonymous Coward]

Except if you are a democrat (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/opinion/21kristof.html)...

Liberals are only generous with other peoples' money...