About Social Media Today
I did a recent survey of TEC participants. I thought you would like to see the results!
You are part of an active and influential community in a variety of ways. Roughly a third of you are introducing new energy technologies, actively blogging, advocating and Lobbying, or are Involved with environmental activism. Those of you directly involved in shaping government legislation 12.3%.
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I influence energy policy by: | |
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Introducing new technologies |
36.8% |
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Blogging |
36.8% |
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Advocacy/lobbying |
36.8% |
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Consulting |
31.6% |
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Environmental activism |
29.8% |
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Influencing or shaping government legislation |
12.3% |
When asked what the biggest energy challenge facing the US today, your TEC community expressed a variety of opinions. The top choice was energy alternatives (20%) followed by global warming (15%) and job creation in the new energy economy (11.7%).
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What is the biggest energy challenge facing the US today? | |
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Energy alternatives |
20.0% |
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Global warming |
15.0% |
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Job creation in the new energy economy |
11.7% |
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The future of nuclear power |
6.7% |
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The auto industry |
5.0% |
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Carbon dioxide and other emissions |
5.0% |
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Reducing our carbon footprint |
1.7% |
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Energy tax policy issues |
1.7% |
When asked which energy source has the most long term potential?
Solar comes first, wind and nuclear follow.
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Which energy source has the most growth potential? | |
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Solar |
36.4% |
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Wind |
18.2% |
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Nuclear |
16.4% |
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Wave Power |
7.3% |
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Biofuels |
5.5% |
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Geothermal |
1.8% |
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Oil |
1.8% |
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Coal |
0% |
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Hydropower |
0% |
Finally I asked what you liked best about The Energy Collective social network itself. Almost half of you like it because it “presented a higher level of immediate information on the issues," high praise considering how much other information there is on the Internet on energy policy.
About a third of you liked that TEC gives you the opportunity to interact with top level thinkers and the ability to comment and make your opinions heard.
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Please check the features of The Energy Collective you like: | |
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Higher level of immediate information on issues |
47.4% |
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More dynamic than just reading the news |
40.4% |
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Can interact with top level thinkers |
36.8% |
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Ability to comment and make opinions heard |
31.6% |
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Access to top minds |
26.3% |
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More influencers sharing their ideas in real time than anywhere else |
21.1% |
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Controversy |
15.8% |
To all those who participated in the survey, thank you. I will post more results soon.
Josh Gordon, Selling 2.0
