Public support for renewables remains as solid as ever

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Survey shows only marginal changes in levels of support for clean energy over the past 18 months

Over a year of stories attacking clean energy policies and technologies has had only a minor effect on public opinion, according to the latest survey from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)...

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