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U.S. adults on reasons to transition to clean energy 2018
Major reasons to transition to clean energy among U.S. adults in December 2018*
by T. Wang,
last edited
Mar 19, 2019
This statistic displays the major arguments to transition to clean, renewable energy according to U.S. citizens in 2018. Reducing water and air pollution are considered the main reasons to transition to clean energy by around 75 percent of the respondents.
Major reasons to transition to clean energy among U.S. adults in December 2018*
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Mar 19, 2019
This statistic displays the major arguments to transition to clean, renewable energy according to U.S. citizens in 2018. Reducing water and air pollution are considered the main reasons to transition to clean energy by around 75 percent of the respondents.
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- Release date
- December 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 28 to December 11, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,114 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- 1,114 U.S. citizens, 966 of whom are registered to vote
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Original question on the survey stated as follows: "How important to you personally, if at all, are each of the following reasons to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy?"
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- December 2018
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- November 28 to December 11, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,114 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- 1,114 U.S. citizens, 966 of whom are registered to vote
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- * Original question on the survey stated as follows: "How important to you personally, if at all, are each of the following reasons to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy?"
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