WYATT ROY runs social engagement and storytelling at Sungevity. Wyatt grew up in Sydney, Australia and spent the past five years basking in the California sun doing photography, graphic design, writing, video production and harnessing the internet to spread interesting ideas and engaging stories. Wyatt strives to use his work to make the world a better place and has found mission-driven Sungevity to embody that ethos. He plays the saxophone and didgeridoo (but not at the same time). (Yet).
DANNY KENNEDY is Sungevity’s Founder and President. A long-time social entrepreneur, Danny has achieved global recognition as an environmental activist, spokesperson, and opinion leader. Most recently, Danny was the Campaigns Manager for Greenpeace Australia Pacific. In 2001, he ran Greenpeace’s California Clean Energy Campaign, the success of which helped lead to the current California Solar Initiative. Danny was the founder and first Executive Director of Project Underground and serves on several nonprofit boards. In his spare time, Danny collects orange trinkets.
ALEC GUETTEL is a Co-Founder of Sungevity and the Chair of our Board. His primary operational focus is international market development. Prior to joining Sungevity, Alec co-founded Axiom Law, one of the nation’s fastest growing private companies. He holds an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and has an absolutely stunning solar array on the roof of his barn.
reuven harel
hi
We interesting to use 120 Acres flat ,row land in Antelope Valley
for bilding SOLAR FARM.
Reuven Harel
rubyharel@yahoo.com
cell 310 948 6117 .
Wyatt
Hi Reuven, that sounds wonderful! The easiest way to see if Sungevity can provide solar for your needs is to request an iQuote from https://thesungevity.com.
Let me know if I can help out any further, and thank you so much for reaching out! We’re excited about your solar farm.
Liz Karschner
I look forward to reading your blog and following you more on social media. I would love to guest blog sometime. You can check out my company’s blog anytime to see what I write about.
Lauren Spalter
Hello Sungevity gang! I am a senior at San Francisco State University studying Environmental Studies. I also briefly worked with your company when I interned for the Sierra Club. I am actually doing a project for my sustainable urban planning class and I am extremely interested in using Sungevity as my case study. I must include the companies triple bottom line efforts and include how the company is promoting social equity in the US. I have discovered wonderful aspects about Sungevity through my research so far, however I am stuck in finding how this company promotes social equity to the US community. I was wondering if anyone could be of help to finding this information. I would really like to continue my case study with Sungevity. Thanks so much!
Lauren Spalter
Wyatt
Hi Lauren, thanks for reaching out! We’re thrilled to be the subject of your case study, and we’ll reach out to you over email. Speak soon!
Tonya
Hi,
My son is a high school senior this year and conducting a senior project on solar energy. I was wondering if he could contact someone at Sungevity to see how he can get involve in some upcoming events and or schedule an interview. He is very interested and passionate about the use and innovation of solar energy and is in need of a mentor.
Thanks, Tonya
Wyatt
Hi Tonya! Wonderful to hear about your son and his passion for solar energy. Is he looking for an internship?
-Wyatt
Arthur M. Gallagher
I just learned you don’t service the “Sun Shine State”, does anyone else see the irony. I want to be first on the list of homes done in Florida, just a heads up, our electric co-op has it written into the by-laws, we are not allowed to generate or sell back KWH. Have you had previous experience with this sort of thing?
I have solar pannels to heat the pool water, and turn it off, the water gets too hot. I would love to have too much electric power and sell it back to the co-op…it sounds too good to be true, please make it happen and start to harnes the power in the “Sun Shine State”.
Wyatt
Hi Arthur! Thanks for your note — we are so glad you’re already heating your pool with sunshine. And you’re exactly right about selling electricity back; we install solar systems using “net metering” which means that you are given credit for any electricity you generate but don’t use. We would love to expand into Florida! If you want to be the first to hear about it, the best thing for you to do is request an ‘iQuote’ on https://thesungevity.com. Then we’ll have your information and will be able to contact you. Shine on!
Jennifer
I recently read the article about Sungevity and David Kennedy in the NY Times Magazine. I am curious about Mr. Kennedy’s background as an activist, both environmental and human rights, turned eco-businessman. I am a recent law school graduate whose focus has been human rights and environmental issues, and I’ve recently returned to school for an LL.M in climate change. I was wondering if Mr. Kennedy might be willing to spare me a few minutes of his time to talk about his life path.
Wyatt
Hi Jennifer, thanks for reaching out! I’ll see what I can do — did you have any specific questions?
Vincent Domeraski
We have a house in north central Florida and wonder if you serve that area? I don’t know why but the ask for a quote page wouldn’t go beyond the first step — perhaps my address isn’t in your service area?
Wyatt
Hi Vincent! Sorry about that - we’re working on fixing that issue. Thanks for your note! Unfortunately we’re not in Florida yet, but there are a lot of people there that want to go solar in the Sunshine State, so we might be in the future. Try to request an “iQuote” once more - that way we’ll be able to contact you if we move into your area. Shine on!
Stan Scobie
Sungevity,
I’m in Binghamton, NY; I tried your “get a quote” and got back a terse and pretty cold: “Not in your area.”
Hmm. Your web site says you are in NY; Sierra is touting you, and the NYT just ran a pretty glitzy article.
So…where are you and when?
Thanks,
Stan Scobie, BInghamton, NY 13903
Wyatt
Hi Stan, thanks so much for requesting an iQuote! Sorry our response felt that way, please let me try again: First off, we are so happy that you’re looking into going solar! Unfortunately it looks like we don’t currently service your exact location, and we apologize. States are big places — so while we operate in a lot of NY, there are some jurisdictions and local utilities that we’re still working with to bring in solar. Unfortunately it seems like you’re in one of these. But there’s good news! We have your information now, so when we do turn on your area we’ll let you know. And I’ll follow up back here to see if there’s anything else I can do in the mean time.
Thanks!
Wyatt
Barbara R. Luke
I am really excited about your products. How do I find out about getting your solar products into Uganda where we work with local Ugandans to rescue orphans, build schools and Medical Clinics and get sponsors to fund our needy children in school. We are all volunteers so every dime goes to the children.
Would someone please call me. 1-805-624-0807
Thanks, Barbara Luke
Wroy
Hi Barbara, thanks for your enthusiasm, we’re really excited too! We’ll have someone get in contact with you.
Jim Boyer
Hi, just joined your Facebook and I’m also having solar panels installed in the summer sometime. Looks like a cool company. I’m a docent at the Academy of Sciences and we have a Climate Change interest group, is there anyone at Sungevity who will come over and give us presentation on the solar panel installation business? No rush, just curious.
Wroy
Hi, Jim! We would love to organize something. We’ll email you, thanks for your interest!
Michael Long
We would like to get an interview for our “Experts Advice” series on GreenLocalJobs.com. You can see it here:
http://www.greenlocaljobs.com/c2.php?city=San%20Francisco&state=California
Charles Crowder
The possibility of putting solar over the Aqua duct makes so much (evaporation loss?) so why aren’t we doing it! Can any one talk to our leaders in government!
What solar on every school in California how many jobs could that create? Better yet build a %300 system and put back energy. Let the school system make money. Schools are open from 8 to 3pm the sun is up.
I would love to work this! Is there anybody else?
jon
Hi Bliss,
I love your work on the Sungevity blog! I am a rising senior in college, and I am trying to get a solar blog going…I was wondering how much time you spend working on the blog? I realize you probably do other social media stuff too, but I am mostly just trying to get an idea of the time commitment for keeping up a quality blog such as yours.
Feel free to reply here or email me, and any quick additional tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much for you input, and keep up the great work!
bliss
Jon,
Thanks so much for the compliment.
I’m going to follow up via email with you.
dan castle
can you put my blog as one of your “sites we like”?
thanks
dan castle, the solar blogging man
bliss
Well I like your site, so of course I will link to it :-)
I’m so excited for you to hit 700kWh! Keeping my fingers crossed. . .