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I think there is a huge opportunity for VCs and everyone else here. Invest directly in solar and wind installations. Small enterprises (startups) do home inst
by mmphosis 12y ago
I think there is a huge opportunity for VCs and everyone else here. Invest directly in solar and wind installations. Small enterprises (startups) do home installations and the customer pays the company with interest like a micro-utility. I've heard that this is very much how many installers operate in the United States. The show stopper for many people is the initial investment in solar and wind, so if VCs have the money to invest this is a win for everyone involved. It's maybe not the same as investing in shares of a tech. company, but I think that it is a much safer investment.
http://www.ycombinator.com/rfs/#energy http://www.ycombinator.com/rfs/#energy
- icebraining 12y agoThere was a startup doing that in India, IIRC. They installed the solar panels, then you paid for the energy until the panel was paid off, which then became your property. EDIT: found it: http://simpanetworks.com/our-solution/ http://simpanetworks.com/our-solution/