Survey: Energy saving myths undermining efficiency efforts

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Energy Saving Trust survey reveals many people are badly uninformed about how best to reduce energy use

The British public are clinging to a series of "myths" about energy saving that are undermining efforts to cut energy use, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and tackle fuel poverty. That is the conclusion...

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