How New Financing Models Could Make Solar the Facebook of the Energy Industry

http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2011/12/30/how-new-financing-models-could-make-solar-the-facebook-of-the-energy-industry/

"Much the way community-supported agriculture operates, community solar gardens would enable local residents to pay to be members of the garden. Rather than fresh local produce, those members would receive credit from the local utility for generating solar energy."

"The solar garden idea isn’t just about making everyone feel like they’re a part of the solar energy push, it also makes small-scale solar developments less risky for banks."