73% of Americans Look to Technology to Solve US Problems

April 30, 2009

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To help the United States achieve long-term success, investing in innovation and advanced technology is the key, according to 73 percent of Americans surveyed in March by The Harris Poll.

If America takes a leadership role in investment in hybrid vehicles and alternative fuels, the nation’s auto industry may survive, 71 percent of the 2,355 people in the survey said, according to a press release.

If businesses used more video conferencing, they could cut travel costs, 71 percent of those polled said.

Here are some other results of the poll:

67 percent of Americans think the U.S. should use technology to produce “green products and services.”
28 percent strongly or very strongly liked the idea of using GPS technology to most effectively plan vehicles routes in real time.
27 percent like the idea of controlling their home systems and appliances from a mobile device.

A survey late last year conducted by Ruder Finn Insights reveals that despite lower fuel prices and outdated perceptions of hybrids, two-thirds of the 500 Americans surveyed said they were likely to purchase a hybrid vehicle within the next three years.

Despite what ordinary Americans may wish for, the economic recession is postponing some sustainability-related corporate spending, according to a new Booz & Co. survey.

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