Sungevity
Sungevity was founded in 2007 with the goal of convincing homeowners that solar is affordable, a good investment, and a viable way to reduce carbon emissions.
To get started, a homeowner can go to www.sungevity.com, enter their address and their utility usage (if available). Within hours, Sungevity will reply with a detailed quote that provides information about a customer’s potential return on investment and the environmental benefits of going solar. This process usually results in multiple solar system design options for a roof, and allows customers to choose a solar system based not only on cost, but also on financial returns and environmental offsets.
Traditionally, solar companies send out crews multiple times to scale a prospective customer’s roof to make estimates and measurements, adding time and costing extra money. By automating the initial quote online, Sungevity cuts the cost for homeowners and speeds the process.
Sungevity’s team is led by President and CXO Danny Kennedy, a long time social entrepreneur and former manager of Greenpeace Australia and Pacific. In 2001, Kennedy led Greenpeace’s California Clean Energy Campaign, which helped create the current California Solar Initiative. Sungevity’s team also includes JP Ross formerly of Vote Solar, Martha Belcher formerly of the David Brower Center, and Alec Guettel, co-founder and CFO of Axiom Legal Solutions, Inc.
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