According to findings from a new survey panel, calling for Essex residents to sign up to help shape the future of the energy sector, almost half of the respondents aren’t aware that gas boilers are one of the main ways households contribute to climate change.
The Home Truths panel revealed that 47% of people surveyed were not aware of the environmental impact of gas boilers, which are responsible for almost a fifth (17%) of CO2 emissions through keeping our homes and workplaces warm and maintaining a supply of hot water.
Home Truths is inviting people to have their say on a range of energy-related issues by responding to a series of online surveys. The panel will help businesses gain feedback on new ideas, propositions and products related to how people consume energy and influence key decision-makers in the sector.
New members will receive a £5 voucher reward for completing their first survey, which can be done within a matter of minutes. Free to join, people can sign up by visiting www.hometruths.org and filling out a consent form.
The Home Truths panel was set up by not-for-profit innovation centre Energy Systems Catapult (ESC), which aims to unleash innovation in the energy sector by finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems the industry faces.
