Nuclear energy received a resounding endorsement from renewable energy and clean technology professionals in a recent survey conducted by law firm Cooley Godward Kronish. The survey of 85 New York-area clean tech entrepreneurs, investors and other industry professionals shows that 72 percent of respondents believe nuclear energy should receive more focus as an alternative energy source.
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Source: MarketWatch.com (10/30/08)
Nuclear energy received a resounding endorsement from renewable energy and clean technology professionals in a recent survey conducted by law firm Cooley Godward Kronish. The survey of 85 New York-area clean tech entrepreneurs, investors and other industry professionals shows that 72 percent of respondents believe nuclear energy should receive more focus as an alternative energy source.
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