No-money-down signups? Heck, I should go order 10 MW worth right now and go get a PPA to be a home-based PURPA defined QF. Yeah, baby, yeah!
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Not bashing Marlin, just the Muskrat for loving to give press conferences. Meanwhile they are still losing over 2 dollars per share...
He spends a lot of money in research, if he hits even one of his goals I suspect he will be profitable, but I am with you on the risk factor short term. He is frequently compared to Edison if he lives up to that his stock will eventually pay off.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch's publishing efforts in the United States
began in 1973, and did not turn a profit until 1983.
ESPN began in 1979, and did not turn a profit until 1985 due to more
cable viewers and the desire on the part of the advertisers to reach
this audience.
Sports Illustrated" was first published in 1953, and
remained unprofitable until 1964.
The robot manufacturer Unimation was founded in 1956, and did not make
a profit until 1975.
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus took 20 years to turn a profit.
The World Trade center did not turn a profit until it was 20 years old.
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