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The UK public does not know about renewable heating systems the latest Public Attitudes Tracker survey has revealed.
Between a third and half of the public reported awareness of each of the three most common renewable heating systems, but less than 5 per cent of respondents felt they knew a lot about any of them.
This is the first time the survey, conducted by the Department for Energy and Climate Change, has asked respondents about renewable heating systems since the survey began in 2012.
The most recognised heating system is the biomass boiler with almost half of respondents, 49 per cent, being aware of the technology.
Ground source heat pumps is the second most recognised technology, with 40 per cent, and a third are aware of air source heat pumps.
Despite not feeling informed 45 per cent of the public feel positive about the idea of having a renewable energy system in their home. Just ten per cent felt negative about it.
The survey also reveals that only just over one in ten people has heard of the Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, the financial incentive scheme run by Ofgem and designed to encourage the uptake of renewable heating systems.
Successful applicants receive quarterly payments for seven years for the green renewable heat the system produces.
The survey also shows that two-thirds of respondents would only replace their heating system if their current one broke or began to deteriorate.
Of the 17 per cent who would replace a working system, 49 per cent would do so to save money on heating bills, 26 per cent would do so to improve the reliability of their system and 24 per cent would do so for environmental reasons.
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