Part ownership of a Ripple Wind Turbine, fancy it?

[Joeboy]

I repeat, 54% sold!!

So I make that 1% in 5 days.

Looks like momentum might be building then.
Some four years ago it took me weeks before coming to a decision to invest in solar, so while the ROI's may be more clear cut today I appreciate that it does take some bottle to invest hard earned cash into an otherwise mundane topic like electricity generation. Especially when most people have spent much of their life doing their best to ignore it.

Hopefully most of the 907 +however many WT2 members are spreading the word and it becomes a pyramid. The fact that there is an actual operating unit now will hopefully help people make the mental leap.

[AE-NMidlands]

Hopefully most of the 907 +however many WT2 members are spreading the word and it becomes a pyramid. The fact that there is an actual operating unit now will hopefully help people make the mental leap.

I don't know... I have only managed to get 2 family members and 2 friends to join despite telling dozens. I suspect 1 friend might have moved it on amongst his family so that could be another 4, but I am still surprised at relatively radical professionals not taking it up. They can't really claim not to be able to afford it, and even putting a couple of £k in will make a difference to our bills.

For some reason I think there is a deep suspicion of "investment" as opposed to the reassurance people feel about savings accounts - even when it is blindingly obvious that money just evaporates in them - and it will get really serious now that inflation is ramping up too.
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[Joeboy]

Hopefully most of the 907 +however many WT2 members are spreading the word and it becomes a pyramid. The fact that there is an actual operating unit now will hopefully help people make the mental leap.

I don't know... I have only managed to get 2 family members and 2 friends to join despite telling dozens. I suspect 1 friend might have moved it on amongst his family so that could be another 4, but I am still surprised at relatively radical professionals not taking it up. They can't really claim not to be able to afford it, and even putting a couple of £k in will make a difference to our bills.

For some reason I think there is a deep suspicion of "investment" as opposed to the reassurance people feel about savings accounts - even when it is blindingly obvious that money just evaporates in them - and it will get really serious now that inflation is ramping up too.
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I agree, I think people find it hard to see beyond today. A 1 to 2 year down the road RE investment, unlikely?

I managed to switch on 4 in total so far that I know of.. Maybe between us we got 10? That would be ok!

[Adokforme]

Great to read, sounds a lot like our journey too.

So it would seem Joe! Vouchers for Ripples offer sent to son, two daughters, brother, two sisters and one as a return favour to a mate. Five out of seven taken up, just got to work a bit harder with the others to get a full house. But, as my ol' dad used to say "You can take a horse to water but you can't make it drink", donkeys are even worse!

[AE-NMidlands]

Oh dear! It seems we are all deluding ourselves:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nergy-plan has

Cabinet undecided over onshore wind ahead of UK energy plan...
However, one cabinet minister said that there shouldn’t be a rush towards onshore wind because it’s “not cost-effective” and is “extremely expensive”.

Interesting that the minister won't be named!
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[Joeboy]

Oh dear! It seems we are all deluding ourselves:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nergy-plan has

Cabinet undecided over onshore wind ahead of UK energy plan...
However, one cabinet minister said that there shouldn’t be a rush towards onshore wind because it’s “not cost-effective” and is “extremely expensive”.

Interesting that the minister won't be named!
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Its great to be able to take action rather than wait for Nimrods who are swayed by money, influence and power and not what's best for the islands.

[Fintray]

Oh dear! It seems we are all deluding ourselves:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nergy-plan has

Cabinet undecided over onshore wind ahead of UK energy plan...
However, one cabinet minister said that there shouldn’t be a rush towards onshore wind because it’s “not cost-effective” and is “extremely expensive”.

Interesting that the minister won't be named!
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Take your pick from the assembled buffoons, could be any one of them.

[Moxi]

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[nowty]

Oh dear! It seems we are all deluding ourselves:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nergy-plan has

Cabinet undecided over onshore wind ahead of UK energy plan...
However, one cabinet minister said that there shouldn’t be a rush towards onshore wind because it’s “not cost-effective” and is “extremely expensive”.

Interesting that the minister won't be named!
A

Take your pick from the assembled buffoons, could be any one of them.

“not cost-effective” and is “extremely expensive”

So obviously I won't be able to set my direct debit to zero for all my gas, electric and EV travel needs for the next 2 or 3 decades then.

[Fintray]

Oh dear! It seems we are all deluding ourselves:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... nergy-plan has

Interesting that the minister won't be named!
A

Take your pick from the assembled buffoons, could be any one of them.

“not cost-effective” and is “extremely expensive”

So obviously I won't be able to set my direct debit to zero for all my gas, electric and EV travel needs for the next 2 or 3 decades then.

We fools, we've been taken for a ride by Ripple then... FFS who votes for these halfwits?