SolarSMART 2020 Georgia Survey
- University of Georgia
The SolarSMART 2020 Georgia Survey dataset provides results from a survey of 1,544 residents of the State of Georgia above the age of 18 on their perceptions of photovoltaic solar energy. The survey includes the following: demographic information for each respondent, their location in the state (by ZIP Code); the type of house they reside within; whether they have or have not adopted solar energy (and if so, how did they adopt solar energy); their personal views and perceptions of solar energy both for themselves and within their community; and their perceptions of who within Georgia and across the United States would or would not be inclined to adopt solar. Respondents were asked to provide their responses to questions addressing the following issues as they pertained to both themselves and their perceptions of others (Georgians and Americans writ large): (a) perception of how home type shape solar adoption; (b) perceptions of personal values (interpersonal, political, environmental); (c) the design of solar and the marketing of it; (d) financial dimensions of adopting solar energy; (d) and favorability towards new technologies. This data was collected via an online survey through a third-party distributor between June and September of 2020. Respondents were from 151 of the 159 counties of the State of Georgia, with representation of both urban and rural residents. In total, the dataset includes 171 variables, with one being an open-ended question coded by the research team. Variables include demographic characteristics (personal, housing, location), multiple-choice single answer, ranked-choice responses to different statements about solar, and a series of two digital map exercises where respondents highlighted geographic regions (states or parts of Georgia) based on whether the believe residents there do, do not, or they do not know if the respondents do or do not adopt solar.
- Research Organization:
- University of Georgia
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007664
- OSTI ID:
- 1765621
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
| SolarSMART 2020 Georgia Survey | dataset | January 2021 |
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