Sungevity Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary of Selling Sunshine Online With a Busy Earth Day and Exploding Sales

OAKLAND, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungevity, one of California's top providers of residential solar, last week celebrated its second anniversary with a flurry of Earth Week activities.

On its 40th year, many have pointed out that Earth Day should be celebrated every day. To keep the momentum going, Sungevity invites solar fans to join the action this week with a range of options:

• Sign a public petition to help put solar back on the White House - http://blog.sungevity.com/2010/04/lets-put-solar-on-the-white-house/
• Share your big idea for the next Earth Day in 2011 - http://blog.sungevity.com/2010/04/the-sungevity-earth-day-makeover-contest/
• Put your tax dollars to work in support of cleaner energy – http://blog.sungevity.com/2010/04/put-your-tax-dollars-to-work/

Sungevity launched in 2008 with the aim of bringing solar to the mainstream by making solar accessible and affordable for homeowners everywhere. In Sungevity's first two years its solar home specialists have enabled hundreds of homeowners to go solar, for a total of 1.9 megawatts of solar capacity -- in turn reducing California's carbon emissions by about 16 tons.

"We're thrilled to be celebrating our two-year anniversary," said Danny Kennedy, Co-Founder and President of Sungevity. "We have seen tremendous growth as homeowners welcome solar with open arms as an easy way to save money, reduce their emissions and make the world a brighter place. We made it easy to go solar when we launched two years ago with a web-based service -- now with the Sungevity Solar Lease Californians can go solar and save money from day one."

Since its launch on Earth Day in 2008, Sungevity has seen impressive growth and quickly became one of the top five residential solar providers in California. Sungevity has found success due to its innovative online and inside-sales model and affordability. It all starts at Sungevity.com where homeowners can request a free "iQuote" by identifying their home in an aerial photo and filling out a form online to learn about the savings and benefits for their home from going solar.

Sungevity has provided tens of thousands of iQuotes to homeowners across the state of California, and gave an iQuote for the White House to a staffer at a reception with the President on Earth Day. They had previously sent an iQuote to the First Family and it has become a cause celebre of the solar industry with hundreds signing a petition at www.solaronthewhitehouse.com in just the first few days.

Sungevity aims to continue its impressive growth plan in 2010 and beyond by offering easy and consistently excellent solar options to consumers. Last month Sungevity announced the addition of a no-money-down 10-year solar lease, enabling more consumers to switch to solar to begin saving. Most Californians will make money against their old electricity bill with a Solar Lease.

About Sungevity: Sungevity is a solar sales company, with a mission to take solar to the mainstream market. Our company has a strong team that brings together successful start-up experience, environmental leadership and solar industry knowledge. Sungevity has designed and launched a unique online sales process to make it easy and affordable for homeowners to go solar. In 2009, Sungevity was honored with the award of Best Green Business in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times.

SOURCE Sungevity