Type: Blended
PHASE: Define
CATEGORY: Energy
Clean, Green 70s Stache Team
North America

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With the current state of the economy, it's incredibly difficult for the average person to install and utilize solar energy equipment. We have a way to bring it to the average person for no monetary cost.

Standings & Awards

422 out of 422 in North America
143 out of 143 in Energy
930 out of 930 in Define
1066 out of 1066 in Blended
4003 out of 4003 Overall
Removing the daunting cost of investing in solar panels by allowing a company to make the investment for you.

We plan to partner with utility companies who will install solar panels on volunteers' houses. Instead of paying cash, the company will take the energy from the panels for a certain period of time in order to make a profit. After the company is finished, the panels will be given to the homeowners for personal use.

FIVE PROJECT QUESTIONS Required (60 - 90 minutes)

1. What is your innovation? 
A business model in which utility companies install solar panels on houses for free, collect energy for compensation, and then give the panels to homeowners for personal use.
2. Who gains the most? 
Both homeowners and utility companies will gain considerably. The companies will collect energy to pay for expenses and profit, then the homeowners can collect their own free energy.
3. Who pays? 
The utility companies will pay for the equipment, but will be compensated by collecting energy.
5. How will you do it? 
We will achieve our goal through partnering with various utility companies throughout the world. We need the support of everyone to push towards this innovation.