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Oracle Utilities consumer survey shows people want to reduce their carbon footprint and are willing to pay more for clean energy<\/h2>\n

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\n AUSTIN, Texas<\/span>, April 21, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0A new Oracle Utilities survey shows that US consumers are eager to ‘go green,’ but don’t necessarily know where to start. Nearly half (45%) of respondents said fighting climate change is personally important, and 54% want to reduce their carbon footprint. The trouble is that 39% of people surveyed have never even heard the word ‘decarbonization’ and 67% have no or only a vague idea where their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions come from. Sixty percent of people said they would look to advice from their utility to help reduce energy consumption, but just 20% have taken advantage of these energy-saving insights so far.<\/p>\n

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“Consumers are eager to be part of a clean, resilient energy system and want to work with their utility to promote positive change.”<\/div>\n

“A growing number of utilities have set ambitious net-zero carbon emission goals. Influencing customers to act – on a scale we’ve never seen – is critical to achieving those targets quickly and affordably,” said Paul McDonald<\/span>, senior director, Oracle Utilities Opower. “The research shows a lot of people recognize the challenge and want to take action. It’s our job to make it obvious and easy for them to do so. Some utilities are already engaging customers in this journey, and they’ve seen that even small actions<\/a>\u00a0from a lot of people can make a big impact on achieving their decarbonization targets.” <\/p>\n

The results were part of an Oracle Utilities global study conducted by Untold Insights<\/a>\u00a0in February 2021<\/span>. The survey polled 515 US residents and an additional 2,069 consumers in the United Kingdom<\/span>, Canada<\/span>, France<\/span>, and Spain<\/span> to understand their thoughts on climate change and desire to help. Download the decarbonization report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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