This is an odd thing happening in the land of the Green Grift.
It seems there have been all these smallish utility companies in the United Kingdom that have, for instance, sold off shares of their windmills or solar to folks – a co-op, if you will – in exchange for breaks on rates on gas or other things.
It seems many of them are having real trouble.
There was one two weeks ago, Ripple Energy, which announced to its 20,000+ customers it was about to go ‘bust.’
…Ripple Energy, a renewable energy generation firm, asks customers to chip in money to co-own wind turbines or solar farms in the UK.
Rather than being an energy supplier, Ripple lets people buy shares in renewable energy sites. They receive discounted energy from major suppliers, such as British Gas.
This helps keep energy bills – and carbon footprints – low, the company says.
Since rates are…
