Abundance Generation

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 11 Sep 2014, 17:16

Anyone ever had any dealings, or know any news, about these guys? They facilitate buying "debentures" (a bit like bonds) in proposed and existing renewable energy projects. I am contemplating dipping the Renewable toes in: in particular the Solar Schools project that's open at the moment. Two brains are better than none and all that.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 11 Sep 2014, 19:16

Not directly, but you might like to look at this one

http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=38c ... 17e5e3f84f

or perhaps

http://energyprospects.coop/projects.asp

They currently have an offer that's open till 21st September - you could get a 7% return if you don't mind your money being tied up for a while.

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 11 Sep 2014, 19:53

Thanks Biff. I also notice Triodos has a direct finger in the Renewables pie https://www.triodos.co.uk/en/personal/e ... n-page-tr/
Oh, dicisions, decisions...

Post by **kenneal - lagger** » 12 Sep 2014, 02:04

Spread it round, Candy. Always the safest bet. Eggs - baskets and all that!

Post by **mikepepler** » 12 Sep 2014, 11:13

I can strongly recommend them - they won our 'gold' Ashden Award this summer, and I was involved in visiting them and assessing their work. There's a 1-minute video and a case study (which I wrote) on our website:
http://www.ashden.org/winners/Abundance14

RenewableCandy · Post by **RenewableCandy** » 25 Sep 2014, 19:15

Thanks guys (espe. Mike)

Toes in!

Can't yet report whether the water's lovverley, but you get the idea

Post by **mikepepler** » 01 Oct 2014, 16:44

Nice one! That's the idea with the minimum £5 investment, you can try it out at minimal cost to satisfy yourself that that their process works, and then put more in later. There's a short video we made about them here:
http://youtu.be/ptj1UTnNvCA?list=UUi0mRuqoEGRpJ7zByjfalQg