The UK is committed to cutting emissions by 1990 levels by 2020, but only 38% think these will be met.
And, this might be because due to a lack of government support to help move renewables technology from theory into practice, with 76% of respondents saying the government is not doing enough.
The survey was conducted by Energy & Utilities IQ aimed at assessing the thoughts and concerns of smart utility industry professionals.
Other major concerns of industry professionals are start up costs (16%), lack of government support (6%) and securing internal buy in (5%). It was also stated that convincing the consumers about the value added for them can be a major challenge.
Another part of the survey focused on the security of smart utility technology. For 64% of organisations involved in smart utilities, security was stated as a concern. 39% even consider the security issues as a “serious concern”.
Survey organisers will host the Smart Utility Summit 2011 to discuss the issues further.
Luke Walsh