Poll: Brits say solar is a better neighbour than shale gas

Will Nichols
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Almost seven times more people would prefer a local solar farm over shale operations, as industry releases guidelines to boost good practice

Almost seven times more people would rather live next door to a solar farm than a shale gas operation, a new survey reveals. A YouGov poll of 2,068 people for the Solar Trade Association (STA) found...

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