Cultural Constraints on Wind and Solar Energy in the U.S. Context

In the last decade, renewable-energy development has risen sharply. Domestic and international environmental-policy shifts—combined with evolving economic constraints—have led to growing interest in the renewable-energy-policy agenda. Policy innovations, conceived within advocacy coalitions and given life by institutional actors, have resulted in significant developments in renewable-energy markets. While the public is highly supportive of renewable energy, there remain areas of potential conflict that could constrain future policy-implementation efforts.