Resources
Search below for resources covering the intersection of climate engagement, social science and data analytics.
RESULTS
Poll: Connecticut Voters are Ready for Bold Action on Climate and Clean Energy
Global Strategies Group for the Barr Foundation
Research & Articles
10-15-2021
Research & Articles
Natural Gas Solar Wind
African Americans Latino/a/x / Hispanics
Polling & Surveys
Connecticut
Climate Impacts Energy Policy
A poll of 600 registered voters across Connecticut revealed a number of helpful data points about current voter attitudes towards clean energy and fossil fuels including:
Poll: Investing in American Clean Energy to Build the Industries of the Future
Global Strategy Group for Breakthrough Energy
Research & Articles
06-03-2021
Research & Articles
Solar Transportation Wind
Audience Segmentation Messaging
Conservatives & Republicans
Polling & Surveys
Arizona California Connecticut Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Maine Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New York Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin
Energy Policy Economic Impacts
Key findings of a survey (phone and online) of US voters, with oversamples in key states include:
- Voters across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support government investments in clean energy technologies in order to rebuild the economy (77%), create good jobs (76%), and eliminate the carbon emissions that cause climate change (75%).
- There's a widespread belief (75%) that investing in clean energy technologies will have economic benefits – including for "regular people."
- And also that by developing new clean technologies, we can replace many of the manufacturing and other blue-collar jobs that the country has lost over the last few decades (72%)
- Strong support for various approaches to boost and develop specific clean energy technologies such as clean steel and cement, clean jet fuels, and energy storage and transmission.
- Voters support investing $75 billion in clean energy tech RD&D as part of the upcoming infrastructure bill.
Solar with Justice
Clean Energy States Alliance et. al.
Research & Articles
12-18-2019
Research & Articles
Solar
Low-Income Communities
Case Studies Field Research
Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Georgia Nevada New Mexico New York Oregon
Under-resourced communities face a disproportionate share of societal burdens and lack access to many of the benefits other communities enjoy. Participation in the solar economy can help ease these burdens and provide low-and middle-income households with economic relief.