Deliberation in South Korea on Closing Two Nuclear Reactors
The government commissioned a deliberation for the Shin Kori 5 and 6 reactors.
August 30th, 2017|Categories: Asia, Deliberative Polling®, Energy Choices, Korea|Tags: Nuclear Power|
Deliberative Polling® on Energy and Environmental Policy Options in Japan
For the first time, the central government introduced Deliberative Polling® to better reflect public opinion in compiling basic policies for nuclear power and other energy sources. The public opinions expressed will be used in deciding basic energy policies.
EuroPolis: Deliberative Polling® on the European Union
What kind of Parliament would Europeans elect if they knew, thought, and talked much more about the issues? An experiment conducted in Brussels gives a picture of how the votes for Parliament might be different.
Deliberative Polling® on Vermont’s Energy Future
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The Deliberative Poll questioned an initial random sample of Vermonters, recruited them to spend a weekend deliberating the issues of how Vermont should meet its future electricity needs, and then questioned them again at the conclusion of the weekend sessions. The results addressed a large number of policy issues: for example, what reliance should be placed on energy efficiency and on energy from various sources like wind, nuclear, and hydro in meeting Vermont’s future electricity needs
Deliberative Polling®: Nova Scotia Power
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Nova Scotia Power’s “Energy Forum” brought together 150 people from across the province to talk about fossil fuels, renewable energy, the environment and energy conservation.
Deliberative Polling®: Texas Electric Utilities
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Between 1996 and 1998, eight Texas electric utilities polled their customers to determine what energy options they preferred to meet future electric requirements.
Customers changed their opinions substantially based on the information they gained during the town meetings. The results were unanticipated by either the utilities or their regulators; both entities changed their level of interest in and commitment to renewables and efficiency as a result of what they heard from customers.