Sungevity
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Sungevity is a residential solar company that was founded in 2007 by Danny Kennedy, Andrew Birch and Alec Guettel and has offices in Berkeley
and Oakland, California
.
Sungevity uses an internet based approach to build and design residential solar arrays. When a potential customer requests a quote, Sungevity's Remote Solar Design Team can virtually build an array within twenty-four hours by using Bing Maps.
On September 22, 2009 Sungevity announced that it had raised $6 million to expand its services to Southern California
and the Central Valley. Helping to raise the funds was the new cleantech venture capital firm Greener Capital. While the sales team has expanded, much of this money is going to be used for marketing and expanding the installation network.
On May 1, 2010 Sungevity partnered with US Bank and started to offer a 10 year Solar Lease, allowing people to install solar on their roofs with no money down. The lease option was designed with Sungevity's mission in mind, to make going solar as easy and affordable as possible.
In April 2010, Sungevity introduced the Solar on the White House
campaign by offering to donate a system to the family of President Barack Obama
in order to send a message to the American public that solar is an affordable and viable option to help solve energy independence. The campaign highlights that President Jimmy Carter
installed solar on the White House during the 1970s at the same time he introduced several solar incentives. Unfortunately, the system was removed by President Ronald Reagan
during the 1980s when Carter's incentives ran out.
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
and Oakland, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Sungevity uses an internet based approach to build and design residential solar arrays. When a potential customer requests a quote, Sungevity's Remote Solar Design Team can virtually build an array within twenty-four hours by using Bing Maps.
On September 22, 2009 Sungevity announced that it had raised $6 million to expand its services to Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
and the Central Valley. Helping to raise the funds was the new cleantech venture capital firm Greener Capital. While the sales team has expanded, much of this money is going to be used for marketing and expanding the installation network.
On May 1, 2010 Sungevity partnered with US Bank and started to offer a 10 year Solar Lease, allowing people to install solar on their roofs with no money down. The lease option was designed with Sungevity's mission in mind, to make going solar as easy and affordable as possible.
In April 2010, Sungevity introduced the Solar on the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
campaign by offering to donate a system to the family of President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in order to send a message to the American public that solar is an affordable and viable option to help solve energy independence. The campaign highlights that President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
installed solar on the White House during the 1970s at the same time he introduced several solar incentives. Unfortunately, the system was removed by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
during the 1980s when Carter's incentives ran out.