Comments on: Clean Power Finance Gets $1.5 Million to Reduce “Soft Costs” of Going Solar

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:18:00 +0000

Man, you should have stopped sniffing glue a long time ago….

By: Pondviewauto

Pondviewauto — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:41:00 +0000

U guys are f*ckn idiots. This project is not going to bring costs down just like priceline nevr broight conventional flying prices down. This is just a waste of money. U cant build onto something without maintaining it. U guys are brainwashd idiots. Solar in germany is cheaper becuz they are further alog in their solar business cycle along with their crazy gov spending on solar. ur just all dumb techno freaks

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:25:00 +0000

yeah, this soft cost initiative by the DOE is awesome, and exactly what’s needed. you can see what great market penetration has done for prices in Germany: http://cleantechnica.com/2012/06/19/2-24watt-vs-4-44watt-solar-germany-vs-solar-us/
But it would be great if we could get those costs down faster without having to wait for massive installation numbers.

By: Solar Mosaic Receives $2 Million for Solar Financing Platform - CleanTechnica

Solar Mosaic Receives $2 Million for Solar Financing Platform - CleanTechnica — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:08:19 +0000

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By: EnergySage Awarded $500,000 SunShot Grant - CleanTechnica

EnergySage Awarded $500,000 SunShot Grant - CleanTechnica — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:07:22 +0000

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By: $10 Million Prize for Companies that Can Install 5,000 New Rooftop Solar Panel Installations for $2/Watt - CleanTechnica

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:45:22 +0000

[…] the DOE has awarded another $8 million in its latest round of Sunshot announcements, including the $1.5 million awarded to Clean Power Finance that I discussed earlier today and the $500,000 EnergySage received “to develop and […]

By: wattleberry

wattleberry — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:12:00 +0000

This is a most welcome development-for the US at least-as it at last starts to prise open the somewhat opaque price issue. Up to now the industry has been based on a relatively low volume product sold predominantly to the more well-heeled who would be less concerned with the cost details than its investment value against the FIT. Incidentally, the relative wealth of Germany is almost certainly behind its growth rather than any unusual level of enlightenment!
The sort of quote I have seen gives no analysis at all of the elements of the price, leaving the suspicion that unreasonable margins are included to ensure a ‘comfortable’ living without too much effort, hence the recent sudden fall in demand at the prospect of FIT cuts. Consumers are also now much more streetwise after seeing how rapidly prices plummet on all new tech. when it reaches the high street, a process which has accelerated even more during the ‘crisis’.
We are all now impatient for the ‘volume’ phase but, for the moment, I suggest that we demand a breakdown of any quotes and be prepared to move on if not forthcoming.