Poll: Public cheer government investment in green energy

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Three-quarters of UK public agree government should support solar energy and almost two-thirds back encouraging wind farms, while shale gas remains unpopular

An overwhelming majority of the public approve of the government providing financial support for renewable energy technologies, a new survey has confirmed. A YouGov poll of 1,952 people for the Sunday...

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