Election Does Not Spell Cleantech Doom

Election Does Not Spell Cleantech Doom

The loss of the Democratically controlled Congress, does not spell doom for cleantech.  Republicans and Democrats can find common ground in areas like energy efficiency, renewable energy standards, R&D, government procurement, and a gas tax.  Additionally, global macro-economic trends will continue to have an impact on our energy policy. by David Gold, Lead Partner for […]

Majority Favors Clean Energy Bill and Wants Senate to Take Action

A majority of likely voters – 71% – favors the American Clean Energy and Security Act recently passed by the House of Representatives, and two-thirds (67%) believe Congress is either doing the right amount (22%) or should be doing more (45%) to address global warming, new Zogby International telephone poll shows. Just 28% believe that Congress is doing too much.

Most Believe Global Warming is Happening, But Increased Number Think Global Warming Is “Exaggerated”

Most Believe Global Warming is Happening, But Increased Number Think Global Warming Is “Exaggerated”

Although a majority of Americans believe the seriousness of global warming is either correctly portrayed in the news or underestimated, a record-high 41% now say it is exaggerated. This represents the highest level of public skepticism about mainstream reporting on global warming seen in more than a decade of Gallup polling on the subject.