The Ripple Read
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Why England still needs to go further to unlock onshore wind
Yesterday, the de-facto ban was lifted on onshore wind in England. Sort of. Since 2015, there has been an effective ban on onshore wind in England, where one objection from someone in the local community can block an entire project. This restriction has now been loosened. Despite the exciting headlines in the press about “lifting… Read more
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How can green energy ownership protect you better than the price cap
Ripple Founder and CEO, Sarah Merrick, outlines her thoughts on today’s latest price cap announcement and what it means for customers: Today the energy price cap was announced by Ofgem was for period covering Oct-Dec 2023. Even though today’s announcement sees a small decline against the previous quarter’s figures, energy prices remain high and volatile.… Read more
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Your weekend road trip: Discover some of Scotland’s biggest renewable energy sights
At Ripple, we’re enabling members take climate action into their own hands by owning part of a large scale renewable energy project. We are pleased to see renewable energy projects becoming a key part of British landscapes. These landmarks are a commitment to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels by greening up the grid, cleaning… Read more
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What makes up a solar park?
With Derril Water Solar Park being the UK’s first shared solar park, where the power and the ownership is truly shared, we want to show you how this shared solar park will actually work. What will it be made of, and how do the different parts work together to generate green electricity? The different parts… Read more
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Graig Fatha members ‘blown away’ by high summer savings
Wow. What a month it has been for our Graig Fatha members. July has been the second best month yet for electricity generation, with a total of 708MWh, saving over a whopping 150,000kg of CO2 emissions. Read more
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Joining forces to urge the PM not to back off the green agenda
We are proud to be one of the 100+ UK energy companies behind the letter to Rishi Sunak about the disastrous effects of Britain’s overreliance on gas. The latest OBR report shows that the UK is remaining as one of the “most gas-dependent economies in Europe”. It is essential the government create the investment and… Read more