Happy Friday!
Has anyone
caught the article in Tank Storage News
Americas sent in the newsletter today?
It is called, “Texas survey shows
growing support for next-generation geothermal and other renewables.” University
of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs released a poll completed by Texans. The Energy poll of 1,200 Texans showed how they
felt about renewables and traditional energy sources. The results were surprising because it showed
Texans have a favorable attitude toward expanding renewable energy sources like
solar farms (64%), wind farms and hydroelectric dams (57%), nuclear plants
(42%), and geothermal (59%). While there
was less support for expanding non-renewables like conventional fossil fuels
(41%), offshore natural gas (40%), fracking (35%), and the use of coal
(27%).
The biggest
surprise of the survey was Texan republicans (63%) and democrats (59%) were
very close in their approval of use of geothermal energy. With the 2021 Winter Storm Uri in which there
was almost total failure of the electric grid Texans are ready to embrace something
that will be as consistent an energy source as fossil fuels. Geothermal energy isn’t affected by the
weather and time of year like solar and wind, and there has been strive in the
development of less restrictive extraction of this energy source as well as the
reducing the cost. Let’s hope the
lawmakers in Texas put this study to good use in their current legislative
cycle, and the surplus of $33 billion to benefit all Texans. If you would like to view the article from Tank Storage News Americas, please
click the link: Texassurvey shows growing support for next-generation geothermal and otherrenewables - Tank Storage News America
If
you would like to see the article published by the University Of Houston Hobby School Of Public Affairs, please click: Majorityof Texans Back Shift to Solar Energy - University of Houston (uh.edu)
Our team of
experts have extensive experience in the development and expansion of pipelines,
and with over forty percent of the survey supporting the increase in fossil
fuels, we would like to help you get a capital project off the ground!
We hope
everyone has a fun and relaxing weekend!
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