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29 March 2023 • 13 min read

Ripple effect: How Ripple Energy sought to disrupt an 'achingly corporate' sector

Ripple Energy CEO and founder Sarah Merrick tells BusinessGreen how creating an affordable clean energy ownership model has built an engaged digital community of clean energy pioneers

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