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Out of the 2,105 people polled, 62% supported government-backed investments in enhancing infrastructure across the UK

A new study of 30,000 people in 28 countries and regions found most people accepted climate change is happening and humanity is at least partially responsible

Some of the concerns cited were the range of EVs, finding somewhere to charge and the time it would take to recharge

If there was a sure-fire way to save money on essential overheads such as energy costs, any business would be keen to adopt it, right?

More people think smart meters will benefit suppliers than think they will help themselves, suggests a recent poll. The study of UK consumers by YouGov found more than a third (37%) is convinced smart metering will benefit energy suppliers the most, while just 28% thinks it will benefit the consumer. One in three (27%) think their […]

It’s a perky start to the year for independent energy company Ovo Energy – coming top in a list of utilities with the best brand “buzz”. Ovo scored 3.8 for January to June 2014, after six months which saw the firm court customers with a “Feel the Love” PR campaign around Valentine’s Day. The rating […]

The surprise price freeze pledge has been bashed by energy suppliers, commentators and – predictably – the Tory Chancellor George Osborne. But Labour’s promise to keep energy bills static between May 2015 and January 2017 should they win the general election has struck a chord with the public, suggests a new poll by YouGov for […]

Scottish households could earn as much as £580 every year by installing solar panels in their homes, new research claims. The figure includes £410 from the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) scheme, £64 from exporting renewable energy to the grid and £105 from savings on energy bills – bringing the total to £197 million a year and […]

The British public favours nuclear power as the most popular choice to provide for the UK’s future energy needs. That’s according to a new poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Sunday Times, which showed nuclear energy topped the list with 26% of the votes. The news comes amidst the UK Government’s plans for a more […]

Around 69% of the British public want the current level of wind energy increased or maintained. That’s according to a new poll by YouGov, which claims a clear majority of the public want more wind farms to be built. More than half of the people questioned said the number of wind farms should be higher […]