Comments on: RENT YOUR OWN SOLAR PANELS

By: Money Maker.

Money Maker. — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:02:03 +0000

Amaaazing! A few years ago I heard about this company Citizenre.
Never liked the Name( to hard to say poor marketing)
Anyway, whats amazing is this is a phantom company.
First of all, since they have anonuced this break through,
the greatest marketing wonder of (at the time 20th centry).
After creating a frenzy of belivers they told people, they would
pay them $20 a sign-up. A sign-up was someone who committed
to install, not yet pay the $500 deposit only agree on paper they
will install, as soon as the company has the panels manufactured.
oh ya did I forget to tell ya (they don’t have any panels. They have
supposebly investors! Who you may ask? well thier not sayin…. Oh but
they have them ! Right? They also have no dead line to build the facillity
to build the panels! OH, sorry I forgot to tell ya that. No place to build the Panels.
Are you getting the Idea no building, no paying anyone as they promissed, no paneles,
No biz. Monkey biz… I told people a few years back when this Phantom company
first came up Don’t work for them until they Pay you! So you had these people
having booth’s set up at flee markets, signing up thousans of people. Paying for the booth
with there own hard earened cash” and being promissed by Citizenre to be compensated
$20 per App. (NO-Money Honey) no panels ware your flannels ! It gets cold in the morning
at the flee market. Also one last thing. When someone gets installed you get paid 3 or 350 Dollars!
not bad if this was a real company; and not a pipe dream bunch of Idiots. Thats not to harsh.
If you have a good Idea please keep it to your self. Unless you can bring it into reality, not
ruein peoples lifes with false hopes, having them work for you and telling them in conforence
calls your going to pay them; only to lure them into working harder for you and still not paying them.
These guys got 1000’s of app.’s of people who say sure, I like the Idea of renting a panel & not changing
my phone bill for 20 years I think it is. But thats all they got. I have been in programs for years.
Some I make more money then others however, once you are famillar with a dud. You reconize
a dud when you see a dud. To you people I warned a few years ago when this sheam started sorry
to say I told you so! And if your still signing up people for fun who are wondering if someday the company
will have solar panels for rent stop! There are plenty of good real programs people like myself are
making Real Money! Citizenre makes promisses. Promisses will not pay bills. Go online and make some money. Get with a real company that pays pepole. END.

By: senfryan

senfryan — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:10:04 +0000

welll ya but everyone is making a big deal about the saving which i understand but think of how much pollution that you wil not be putting in to the earth by not using standby power

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:08:25 +0000

Looks like nanosolar is fully funded and ready to pop. Finally a solar solution that is cost-effective.

Oh, I forgot, I still can’t buy it.

That seems to be the history of solar. No one has the cost-justification.

However, one can only hope nanosolar will soon offer products. They certainly seem to have the solution development funding solved.

By: Mark Hicks

Mark Hicks — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:02:55 +0000

Regardin Josh’s post….
Josh, yes, they can be implemented into Municipal or Public buildings. Those accounts are considered commercial accounts I believe. A separate division will handle commercial vs. residential. They are referred to as franchise branches or offices. The latest I have heard regarding the commercial sector, they will begin marketing to commercial systems in March 2008. If you want to email me or phone me at my website http://www.abetterwatt.com I will be happy to stay in contact with you and will help you get in touch with the right person once they open the doors for commercial solar reservations.

By: Mark Hicks

Mark Hicks — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:43:23 +0000

Regarding Kim's post.... Kim, I'm based out of the Phoenix area and would be happy to help you get your system reserved if you haven't already. You might as well lock in your rate now and start building referrals. Every referral you send for a successful installation will earn you 5% off your monthly rent. The 5% is based on the rent of the person you referred. Imagine a $0 solar bill! Phoenix is one of the top 20 markets across the nation where the residential solar installations wil begin. Citizenre is already here in Arizona! THE VALLEY OF THE SUN. Isn't it about time solar has an opportunity to become affordable and worthwhile here in Arizona, let alone everywhere. It only makes sense! You can go to my website www.abetterwatt.com and click on the SOLAR RENT PROGRAM link. It will lead you to more information where you can reserve your system. Or just give me a call and we can get your system reserved over the phone.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:20:53 +0000

Can this program be implemented into Municipal or Public Buildings as well

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:31:26 +0000

I’m extremely interested in this, was wondering when you would be coming into my area, I live in Wickenburg, Arizona, where the sun never or rarely stops shining. I have just started going green and would like to know how long it will take for you to get to my area. Thanks

By: royal

royal — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:42:11 +0000

I think this is an awesome business concept.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:51:27 +0000

I checked the “analysis” (hack job would be a better description) that was offered by Solar Kismet and most of it was full of distortions and misunderstandings. It looks like Mr. Kismet has a lot to lose if everybody can get solar panels. I am glad that the solar bigots (who want to show how much better and smarter they are than everybody else because the rest of us can’t afford to go solar) are so angry about CitizenRe. This in and of itself makes me believe that it might just work. I certainly didn’t see any idea on Mr. Kismet’s site that offers a way that I (or the vast majority of Americans for that matter) could go solar. Just another critic that doesn’t have any idea’s of his own.

By: Solar Kismet

Solar Kismet — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:39:16 +0000

I'm not as rosy on this company in particular - they make a lot of claims and goals that aren't achievable. I've tried to give some "analysis" to their marketing machine on my blog here.

By: Jörg Breuning

Jörg Breuning — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:38:26 +0000

Good pics from Germany.
Works perfect with green roofs.

By: Oren Powers

Oren Powers — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:15:32 +0000

I’m so excited to see this being discussed on InHabitat, thank you for taking the leadership role in so many important Earth-Centered activities.

To see exactly how much money you can save, go to http://www.solarfusion.org and click on the “Solar Savings Calculator.” As Drew and Shin mentioned, there is a fixed rate that gives homeowners a hedge against all future energy increases. This calculator is based on your state, utility provider, average bill and also gives you a measurement in tons of how much greenhouse gases you save the planet.

As far as the insurance question goes, Citizenre is working on including an insurance option with units when they are ready in September, but for now it is good to check with your homeowners’ insurance policy about adding this to it.

Thanks again.

By: Janey Ward

Janey Ward — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:14:29 +0000

This is very interesting.
I am excited to learn more.

Currently, most solar companies offer financing of the system and the cost is usually close to, or below, the cost of a public utility bill.

It is still a hard sell to most folks, as solar is not yet a NEED (they already have power), mostly a WANT for people who want to do the right thing.

Keep up the good work, solar folks. It will take multiple strategies to make this passive grid and active, 2-way grid.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:39:57 +0000

i would love something like this in canada. even if its the same rate as my current provider, i get the good feeling of knowing im not contributing to a problem thats plaguing our planet

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:56:21 +0000

Malon said: “Why does there have to be a payback? Can’t we merely do something for the good of the world?”

Who would pay for the donated panels?