Earth Equity News-April 4, 2008

Survey Ranks Renewable Energy Top Priority Among Americans. By Rebekah Kebede, Reuters, April 3, 2008. "Some 37 percent of respondents to [a nationwide] poll [of nearly 700 people], conducted by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) in Virginia, said they would rank spending to raise energy efficiency and develop alternative fuel technology a top priority for future investment [compared] with 30 percent who ranked more cash for medical breakthroughs as most important. 'I think it's a combination of things like high gas prices and the need for alternative fuels, but also things that are emotional like greenhouse effects, global warming and the need for reducing carbon emissions,' said Gerald Gordon, chief executive of the FCEDA."