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| Mott MacDonald launches study on UK energy UK engineering giant Mott MacDonald in collaboration with leading universities (the University of Manchester, the University of Liverpool, the University of Southampton and Imperial College) has produced this report to provide a unique insight into the views of future energy industry leaders and practitioners on the UK energy debate. A key finding of "Your Future is our Future, a study on UK energy" is that even those close to the subject, seem to struggle to see how lifestyles will change to effect large reductions in electricity demand by 2050. Other key findings include: more than 70% of respondents said "yes" to the building of new nuclear; more than 70% of respondents said that they were prepared to change their lives to reduce their energy consumption, including paying more for renewable power and investing in energy saving measures as long as a pay-back was achieved in five years or less; around 80% of respondents want Government to play a more involved role in controlling the fuel mix, educating people on the issues and options, funding and incentivising renewables, planning and siting new nuclear builds and taking responsibility for radio-active waste. (The latter being of concern to more than 70% of respondents); most respondents felt that managing the demand for energy was key; key motivators for students considering an energy engineering career include inherent interest in the subject, skill at science/mathematics and a good proportion "want to make a positive impact on changing the world". write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |