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"Seven out of 10 Australians want to accelerate the transition to renewable
energy, according to the results of a new survey published on Tuesday. And,
while only a small percentage of respondents denied the existence of human
caused climate change, that cohort are unsurprisingly more likely to prefer
nuclear and coal power.
A new national survey of 1,000 Australians by research giant YouGov that was
commissioned by environmental services firm Veolia ANZ found that 71 per cent
of Australians believe that we need to shift more quickly to renewable energy.
It found 75 per cent of respondents thought that switching to renewable energy
will help combat climate change, although 52 per cent have concerns about grid
reliability, increased energy costs, and the levels of capital needed for the
transition.
Only 38 per cent of those surveyed said that they were not at all concerned
about changing to renewable energy.
YouGov asked respondents to list their top five preferred energy sources for
the national electricity grid, and found that 73 per cent selected rooftop
solar within their top five preferred energy sources. This was followed by 71
per cent who selected solar farms, 68 per cent for hydroelectricity, and 60 per
cent for wind farms.
Even biogas (51 per cent) secured greater prominence amongst public preference
than fossil fuels which saw only 35 per cent of respondents select gas-fired
power in their top five energy sources and 31 per cent select coal-fired power.
And, demonstrating the Australian public’s attitude towards Peter Dutton’s
proposed nuclear fantasy, only 39 per cent of respondents placed nuclear in
their top five preferred energy sources.
It’s uncertain what the 4 per cent who selected “none of these” energy sources
believe should be powering everyday life."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
