A survey conducted by the American Energy Institute (AEI) founds that most voters have no clue how U.S. energy grids are at risk.
Fifty-seven admitted were not aware the country is at an elevated risk of energy shortfalls. 43% of voters said they knew about the risk.
The poll also reveals that Americans weren’t up to date on how current energy resources like oil and gas as are important in their lives.
Just 41% of US voters knew fossil fuels could be used to preserve baked goods, 46% were informed these same products could be used to compose medicines like aspirin, and 49% knew they could help create ammonia for fertilizers. Sixty percent knew that plastic production is used from fossil fuels.
When asked, respondents varied on what was the top usage of fossil fuels. Sixty percent said gas is used to heat homes. 50% said gasoline, 49% electricity for cooling, 49% concrete, 34% for plastics in medical devices, 30% for ammonia and 27% for fertilizers.
The American Energy Institute poll also found a plurality of voters lean towards a greener version of energy.
Forty eight percent favored green energy sources like windmills, solar panels, and hydrogen production, and 43% said they still want to see an increase in oil production, coal, and natural gas and the need to explore more.
Among Democrats, 64% want to see more of a green energy policy adopted by the U.S. compared to just 27% who are supportive of fossil fuels.
The opposite was for GOP voters, where 63% said they back fossil fuels, and 30% opposed it. Independents side with Democrats 48% to 43%.
The survey sampled 1,600 registered voters between Nov. 21 and 25 with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.45 percentage points.
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