# Oil Popularity Charts The 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Infographic Shows Shifting Fuel Preferences By Vivian Lau | Published 2012-05-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drill-baby-drill-infographic References: [awesome.good.is](http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1204/going-in-for-the-drill/flash.html) & [good.is](http://www.good.is/post/infographic-drill-baby-drill/) In light of recent natural disasters that have rocked the global community, the 'Drill, Baby, Drill' [infographic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charts-not-chapters) shows the public's preferences for where oil is extracted. Since 2010, public opinion favoring [offshore drilling](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/compass-mining) has been on the rise while comparatively, preferences towards nuclear energy has been on the decline. With fuel sources like oil, coal and natural gas receiving higher priority over [renewable energy sources](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renewable-energy-development-agency), the question as to why Americans are reverting back to this old-world paradigm is pressing. With so many products being innovated to ensure a more sustainable world, this chart warns that the effort behind such ideas could be undone. Perhaps there needs to be a different sort of push to nudge public opinion in the opposite direction, be it through presidential urging, or more comprehensive education. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Preference Shift:** The preference for offshore drilling has been increasing while preferences for nuclear energy have been declining. - **Deprioritization of Renewable Energy:** Fuel sources like oil, coal, and natural gas are being prioritized over renewable energy sources. - **Need for Public Opinion Change:** Efforts to create a more sustainable world are being hindered by public preference for non-renewable energy sources. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Energy:** The energy industry is experiencing a preference shift towards offshore drilling and away from nuclear energy. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry needs to overcome the deprioritization it faces in comparison to non-renewable energy sources. - **Education:** The education industry should play a role in changing public opinion towards renewable energy through more comprehensive education. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Durable Energy Infrastructures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beam-global.md) - [Pizza-Focused Climate Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-futures.md) - [Effortless Energy Comparison Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/free-energy-comparison-platform.md) - [Sustainable Cooking Oil Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clean-oil-crew.md) - [Provocative Eco Screensavers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planetsaving-screen-savers.md) - [Nuclear Risk Assessments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuclear-disaster-map.md) - [Energy-Hauling Battery Tankers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battery-tanker.md) - [Yeast-Based Oil Alternatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoil.md) - [Omni-Fuel Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andrietta-concept-car.md)