Today marks the beginning of an innovative, transparent and egalitarian way of financing rooftop solar energy—a method, in fact, that has the potential to disrupt two of the largest industries in the world: energy and finance.
Through crowdfunding, Oakland, California-based Mosaic, a startup website, is offering small investors the opportunity to put their money into rooftop solar power plants to receive a return based on the energy produced.
Mosaic, which describes itself as “an online marketplace that connects investors to high-quality solar projects,” has begun offering investments to residents of California and New York as well as to accredited investors nationwide in the United States. The company claims that, for the first time ever, the American public will be able to invest directly in clean energy projects and receive a solid return... Read More
