Nevada positioned well to be renewable energy capital

A poll shows Nevadans of all political stripes favor renewable energy, which prompted a business and technology spokesman to say the state is in a good spot to become a green makeover mecca.

“Nevada is well-positioned to be the renewable energy capital of the world,” said Dave Archer, chief executive officer of the Nevada Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, upon learning the survey results.

The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies Nov. 12-13, showed 85 percent of Nevada Republicans, 89 percent of state Democrats and 94 percent of Silver State Independents see renewable energy as an investment that will create good jobs.

The survey of 600 state residents, which had a plus-or-minus error range of 4 percent, also said 88 percent of voters who perceive the economy as a top priority also view renewable energy as a prospective jobs-creation machine for Nevada.

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