Gallup Finds Strong Support for Nuclear, but Lots More Among Men Than Among Women

ByRod Adams

Nuclearstreet.com has a good news story about a recent Gallup Poll that shows that 59% of Americans favor the use of nuclear energy, including a 27% segment that “strongly favor” its use. One piece of the survey results that I want to discuss is the following comment about gender differences:

Gallup has always found consistent and large gender differences in Americans’ views of nuclear power, and the same applies this year — 71% of men favor the use of nuclear energy, compared with only 47% of women. Both groups show their highest level of support for nuclear power to date.

The real question is not to guess why the differences are there and measurable, but to talk about the actions we can take to move the needle of support up among women. I know there are quite a few women who read this, and your thoughts would be welcome. Maybe I can even encourage some comments from people who have been reading for a while and have not yet gotten officially involved in the conversation.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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