When it comes to energy, Americans don't know nearly enoughA new study has found that 4 in 10 Americans cannot name a fossil fuel. Half cannot name a renewable fuel source.
Issued by the non-profit, non-partisan organization Public Agenda and entitled "The Energy Learning Curve," the study also found that Americans see high energy prices and a dependence on foreign oil as problems, while climate change is less of a concern.
The report was conducted in association with "Planet Forward," a primetime viewer-driven PBS program (now on the Web) that investigates the future of fossil fuels.
Founded in 1975 by social scientist Daniel Yankelovich and Cyrus Vance, who was the United States secretary of state under President Jimmy Carter, Public Agenda provides (according to their Web site) "unbiased and unparalleled research that bridges the gap between American leaders and what the public really thinks about issues."
If they're right, Americans have more than a little bit to learn about what keeps the lights on.
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