CRES National Online Study
Field Dates: September 12–15, 2016
N=1,061
When you think about the current energy debate in America, do you think of it in terms of…
| An economic issue – keeping energy affordable | 26% |
| A national security issue – making America energy independent | 13 |
| A jobs issue – creating new jobs through energy initiatives | 5 |
| An environmental and stewardship issue – protecting our natural resources | 15 |
| Or all of the above equally | 34 |
Do you favor or oppose the Federal Government taking steps to reduce emissions of gases like carbon dioxide that cause global climate change?
FAVOR 76%
OPPOSE 14%
| Favor strongly | 45% |
| Favor somewhat | 32 |
| Oppose somewhat | 9 |
| Oppose strongly | 5 |
| Unsure | 9 |
Are you more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate for public office who supports a clean energy plan that promotes the diversification and growth of clean energy sources, like wind, solar and hydropower?
MORE LIKELY 75%
LESS LIKELY 9%
| Strongly more likely | 37% |
| Somewhat more likely | 38 |
| Somewhat less likely | 6 |
| Strongly less likely | 3 |
| No difference | 16 |
What does “clean energy” mean to you? Please answer in 75 words or less:
Coded Open Ended Responses:
| Environmental protection | 45% |
| Renewable resources | 23 |
| <Economics | 5 |
| Quality of life | 6 |
| Progress | 4 |
| Don’t know | 4 |
| Other | 9 |
| Nothing | 4 |
What do you think of when the word “environment” comes to mind? Please
answer in 75 words or less:
Coded Open Ended Responses:
| Nature | 34% |
| The world | 28 |
| Pollution | 11 |
| Don’t know | 10 |
| Resources | 6 |
| Nothing | 5 |
| Preservation | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
Please take a moment to watch the following video, and share if this makes you
more likely or less likely to support clean energy solutions, and why?
MORE LIKELY 59%
LESS LIKELY 9%
| Much more likely | 34% |
| Somewhat more likely | 25 |
| Neither more likely nor less likely | 32 |
| Strongly less likely | 4 |
| Much less likely | 5 |
Coded Open Ended Responses:
| Already supported | 6% |
| Unpersuaded and/or don’t support | 1 |
| It is important/right/good economics | 60 |
| Don’t know | 4 |
| Other | 7 |
| Nothing | 12 |
DEMOGRAPHICS
Party ID
| Republican | 27% |
| Democrat | 38 |
| Independent | 25 |
| Other | 5 |
| Decline to Answer | 5 |
Gender
| Male | 49% |
| Female | 51 |
Age
| 18-29 | 18% |
| 30-39 | 24 |
| 40-54 | 25 |
| 55+ | 32 |
Race
| Asian | 3% |
| African American | 5 |
| Native American | 1 |
| White | 87 |
| Other | 3 |
| Refused | 1 |
| Hispanic | 8 |
Income
| Less than $25,000 | 18% |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 23 |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 21 |
| $75,000 or more | 35 |