Jan 2014 Topline Results

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1	University of Michigan Energy Survey
2	Topline results for January 2014
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6	Q1. Reliability of Energy Used in Everyday Life
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8	Considering all sources of energy you usually use in everyday life, how reliable would you say they are?
9	Options: not at all reliable, slightly reliable, moderatelly reliable, or very reliable
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11		RESPONSE	RESULTS
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13		Not at all reliable	0.3%
14		Slightly reliable	3.0%
15		Moderately reliable	26.3%
16		Very reliable	70.3%
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19	Q2. Source of energy for reliability question
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21	Follow up to previous question: What specific source of energy were you mostly thinking about when you said that the energy you use is [not at all reliable <--> very reliable]?
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23		RESPONSE	RESULTS
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25		Gasoline/oil/ petroleum	11.9%
26		Natural gas	23.1%
27		Electricity	58.9%
28		Other sources	6.1%
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31	Q3. How much does energy affect the environment?
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33	Next are some questions about energy and the environment. Thinking about all sources of energy people use in everyday life, to what extent would you say they affect the environment?
34	Options: a lot, a fair amount, a little, not at all
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36		RESPONSE	RESULTS
37		RESPONSE	RESULTS
38		Not at all	4.8%
39		A little	22.4%
40		A fair amount	33.2%
41		A lot	39.5%
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44	Q4. Domain most affected by every day energy use
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46	Which one of the following is most affected by the energy people use in everyday life?
47	Options: air, water, global warming, or personal health
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49		RESPONSE	RESULTS
50		RESPONSE	RESULTS
51		Global warming	24.5%
52		Water	14.7%
53		Air	45.9%
54		Personal health	14.9%
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57	Q5. Source of energy most affecting the environment
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59	Follow up to the previous question: What particular source of energy would you say affects the air/water/global warming/personal health the most?
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61		RESPONSE	RESULTS
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63		Fossil Fuels	72.1%
64		Pollution and emissions	7.9%
65		Electricity	15.4%
66		Other sources	4.6%
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69	Q6. Environmental effect of energy in 5 years
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71	Thinking about the next five years, do you think the energy people use in everyday life will affect the environment more, less, or will the environmental impact of energy stay about the same?
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73		RESPONSE	RESULTS
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75		Affect less	14.6%
76		Stay about same	49.8%
77		Affect more	35.6%
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80	Q7. Energy reduction for environmental reasons
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82	How often do you reduce the energy you use for your home or vehicle for enviornmental reasons?
83	Options: always, often, sometimes, never
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85		RESPONSE	RESULTS
86		RESPONSE	RESULTS
87		Never	22.9%
88		Sometimes	38.5%
89		Often	24.0%
90		Always	14.6%
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93	Q8. Monthly home energy bill cost [cumulative %]
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95	Thinking about the last time you (or someone else in your household) paid a household energy bill of any kind, how much did that bill cost you? Please do not include your water bill.
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97		RESPONSE	RESULTS
98		RESPONSE	RESULTS
99		$50 and under	6.1%
100		$50-100	23.0%