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# TITLE: Should we increase investment in renewable energy? [b701bef11717b86489566167616e0d41]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - We believe that we should increase investment in renewable energy. This would help the planet in the long term and also improve peoples energy bills in the short term.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - In general, the group was in favour of increasing investment in renewable energy but expressed concerns that in the long term this may not be as successful as many think. In order to invest in renewable energy, new technology is needed and this comes with a price tag. It is therefore a difficult balance to make.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - We should increase investment in renewable energy to help the planet and to improve energy security.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - “Yes, we should increase investment in renewable energy. It would benefit us and the planet in the long run so would be worth the initial outlay. It would be a good investment that would reap rewards over a long period of time.” The group of participants reached a consensus opinion of: Yes, we should increase investment in renewable energy. It would benefit us and the planet in the long run so would be worth the initial outlay. It would be a good investment that would reap rewards over a long period of time. After each individual participant read out their opinion, the first stage was to list all the positive arguments. The participants’ agreed on the following: • It would benefit us and the planet in the long run so would be worth the initial outlay • It would be a good investment that would reap rewards over a long period of time • Reliance on fossil fuel should decrease gradually but as soon as possible until renewable energy sources become reliable • Global warming is getting increasingly worse and we need to do everything we can to help the enviroment • We should increase investment in renewable energy because it will be a lot better for the enviroment Then the group of participants
2: 4,1,2,3
1: 3,2,1,4
1: 3,1,2,4
1: 3,4,1,2