Solar | Wind | Natural Gas | Geothermal | Coal | Nuclear | Biomass | |
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% of Americans that say the benefits outweigh the risks | 78 | 75 | 66 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
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Sources:
harrisinteractive.com
Solar | Wind | Natural Gas | Geothermal | Coal | Nuclear | Biomass | |
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% of Americans that say the benefits outweigh the risks | 78 | 75 | 66 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Which of the world's energy sources shows the greatest potential? According to a recent Harris Interactive poll, Americans place a lot of faith in renewable energy. When asked with which energy sources do the benefits outweigh the costs, about three fourths of the public selected wind and solar.