Love or hate it, solar challenger Citizenre hits delays
Citizenre, a company that plans to build and rent solar panels to consumers, has secured some financing and delayed its launch until the fall, according to a representative.
Word about Citizenre initially came out earlier this year, prompting adoration and nasty rebukes from solar industry insiders.
Its business plan is to manufacture and rent solar panels to homeowners. The idea is that the rental model obviates the high initial costs of buying and installing panels, thereby making solar much more widespread.
The company has signed on thousands of "ecopreneurs," people who have pledged to install panels to homeowners … Read more