Talk:Dale Vince

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Erm... what's with the talk about the Telegraph article in the 'Ecotricity' section?

Why not summarize what Ecotricity is and point to the existing page, perhaps add the Telegraph article to a "What the Hysterical Press say" section?

If none of the other contributors want to tidy this up - I can rewrite it - but I do work for him... & I'd prefer not have to try and be neutral ;-)

Paulecotricity (talk) 15:17, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

I'd not really noticed it. Having now done so, I do wonder what the other article on the hack's desk looked like: "Squillion pound electric car lies unused as Evil Hippy Millionaire Owner squanders your money". This is a car. Cars are driven. This is a car for research. Research involves using it and seeing if it works. So what's the problem? I once worked for a chap who employed a team of students to drive brand new BMWs in figure-eights on an airfield all day (they were testing a new differential) - is that any better than building this test car and then using it as it's intended? Andy Dingley (talk) 10:08, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Hehe - that's about it Andy! Well I waited a while, then removed that section - Ecotricity is mentioned in the introductory paragraph anyway. Perhaps someone will be writing an entry for the 'Nemesis' & can include mentions in the press (like the Telegraph article)? --Paulecotricity (talk) 08:56, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

original company reg form

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Varthdaderdeathstar (talk • contribs) 14:49, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

Divorce settlements.

• John Bingham (11 March 2015). "Delayed divorce battle: Ecotricity founder Dale Vince's New Age traveller ex-wife wins cash fight". Daily Telegraph.

This needs to go in, but I've already reverted it twice today. "ex-wife wins cash fight" is quite wrong. She may yet win some settlement (I hope she does, good luck to her), but this hasn't happened yet.

She has won the right to take the case to court. She has not won the case.

At the outset, I understand (IANAL) that this was the position she was already in, same as any other ex-partner. However an initial judgement had ruled that out. That judgement has now been reversed.

Whatever coverage we give to this (and it warrants coverage as both a BLP aspect and a novel legal aspect) then we should be accurate and reflect what has happened, not the "divorcees own everything forever" shock headlines that have been flying around today. Even the Telegraph (above) has a good and balanced article, spoiled by the misleading headline. Andy Dingley (talk) 21:19, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

in 1995 he with his then partner Karen Lane joined Martin Alder in founding The Renewable Energy Company. It was Alder who had the experience and background in the UK electricity industry and whose idea it was to create a specialist supplier of renewable energy. It was Alder who chose the name of the Renewable Energy Company later to be re-branded by Vince as Ecotricity. The company was very successful from the beginning Alder using his network of contacts in renewable generation to secure contracts for electricity and sales. In 1999/2000 Vince contrived to seize control of the company for himself. He subsequently made sure that no acknowledgement was given to Alder's or Lane's role in the foundation of company.Varthdaderdeathstar (talk) 14:40, 31 October 2015 (UTC)</ref> See File BlREX+GJ0205-870856 4-12723584.pdf