EUROBAROMETER CO2 REDUCTIONS RENEWABLE ENERGY NUCLEAR POWER
January 1st, 2006
BY KEITH NUTHALL
A NEW opinion poll released by the European Union's (EU) polling organisation Eurobarometer has shown that supporters of nuclear power have a tough task ahead persuading EU citizens that their technology is the answer to global warming plus high oil and gas prices. Of these 48% of the 29,430 people polled backed solar power as a preferred alternative to carbon-based energy, with only 12% supporting more nuclear power. Also, 41% favoured research into new energy technologies, including hydrogen fuel cells and clean coal emissions sequestration ...
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