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Tuesday 19/6/2007 Page: 5
CANBERRA - Few Australians support nuclear power and clean coal as the best technologies to combat climate change, a survey shows. The research by left-wing think tank, The Australia Institute, discovered only 19 per cent preferred the Federal Government's focus on those energy sources.
Seventy-four per cent favoured a greenhouse strategy based mainly on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Among coalition voters, 60 per cent supported renewable energy and 35 per cent nuclear/clean coal. The poll also found 77 per cent preferred to get their electricity from a renewable power source, while eight per cent favoured nuclear power. Solar energy was the most popular of the renewable sources for electricity, chosen by 50 per cent of respondents.
The online survey carried out by polling company Pollinate had 1034 respondents and was conducted from April 30 to May 3. "This survey proves there is overwhelming support for a greenhouse strategy that gives greater prominence to energy efficiency and renewable energy," institute deputy director Andrew Macintosh said.
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