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Sungevity and Sierra Club Join Forces to Accelerate Rooftop Solar in Northern California

Sungevity’s Kennedy, Sierra Club’s Brune announce partnership from roof of Oakland home

OAKLAND, Calif., May 24, 2011 — Today, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune and Sungevity Founder Danny Kennedy climbed on top of a home in Oakland to announce an innovative new partnership aimed at rapidly expanding rooftop solar in the Bay Area. Sierra Club will be reaching out to its members and supporters in Northern and Central California and asking them to sign up for easy and affordable solar leasing through Sungevity. For each supporter who signs up, Sierra Club will receive $1,000 from Sungevity for its campaign to end reliance on fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy economy.

“In order to end our dependence on dirty energy, we need as many Americans as possible to switch to clean energy like rooftop solar. This is a high priority for Sierra Club. We are urging all of our members and supporters in Northern California to work with Sungevity to find out if solar is right for them. Every home that goes solar gets us one step closer to our goal of a clean energy economy,” said Brune.

"The new Sungevity-Sierra Club is a win-win-win scenario," said Kennedy. "Sierra Club members benefit from the cost-savings of going solar, Sungevity builds on its network of energized customers and we all get a cleaner environment."  

Beginning today, Sierra Club members can lease or purchase a Sungevity solar energy system through Sierraclub.org/solar.

"I strongly encourage all Sierra Club members to start the easy process by logging on to Sierraclub.org/solar for a quick, free iQuote," added Kennedy.

Sierra Club will use the activist tools it has honed over decades to ask consumers to switch to clean energy. Through house parties, phone banks and community organizing, the grassroots environmental group will encourage homeowners to go solar.

The partnership kicked off today at the Oakland home of Sierra Club member and Sungevity customer Dan Rademacher. Kennedy and Brune both discussed the environmental and financial benefits of residential solar leases from the rooftop of Rademacher’s home.

Video and photos of the event are available at www.sierraclub.org/sungevity-launch

About Sierra Club

Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization. Founded by John Muir in 1892, Sierra Club has 1.4 million members and supporters and chapters and volunteers across the nation. Sierra Club’s mission is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet.

http://www.sierraclub.org

About Sungevity.com

Sungevity is America’s fastest-growing residential solar company. The company’s Remote Solar Design software, iQuote process and Solar Lease program make it easier and more affordable than ever for homeowners to benefit from solar power. Leveraging web-based solar analytics and satellite imagery, Sungevity can provide homeowners with a firm, same day quote without a home visit and provide savings on their electricity bills. This affordability and ease of use, combined with Sungevity’s solar social network strategy, is all part of Sungevity’s mission to accelerate solar into the mainstream. For more information, visit Sungevity.com.

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