In a 2010 Chicago Council on Global Affairs public opinion survey, an overwhelming 91 percent believed "investing in renewable energy" is important for the United States to remain economically competitive with other countries, with 62 percent considering this very important.
". 在2010年的全球事务芝加哥委员会的民意调查显示，91％的人认为“投资于可再生能源领域”，对美国的经济能保持相对于其他国家的竞争力是重要的，62％认为这是非常重要的。