2001 ACGA Corn Producers Survey
Wind Energy & Climate Change

 
FIG 8. Would you invest in wind power if it did not produce any  
          harmful Emissions?
FIG 8.
WOULD YOU INVEST IN WIND POWER 
IF IT DID NOT PRODUCE ANY HARMFUL EMISSIONS?
All respondents were asked, "If you knew that wind power generation produced no harmful emissions and helped clean the environment, would you be more inclined to invest in it?"
Seventy-six percent of respondents stated they would invest in wind power generation if it did not produce any harmful emissions and it helped clean the environment. Significantly increased response rates were noted in South Dakota and Texas.
Seventeen percent of respondents stated they would not invest in wind power generation. Significantly increased response rates were noted in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska.
Seven percent of respondents stated that they did not know.
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