Paul,
Solar City does not exactly provide solar installation for free. They
provide an option in which they will install a complete system with no
money down, but it involves a long-term contract (purchase option after 5
years) in which the customer buys the electricity generated by the panels
at a set price (I am guessing that option requires the existence, beyond
federal subsidies, of state, local and utility subsidies for solar panel
installation and solar generated electricity).
I am not poo-pooing the idea. It is a sound model. It would be sounder
if it did not rely on subsidies.
Where there is a strong market for rice husk char and ash, I agree that
such a model could be used to market char-producing stoves to provide
energy to the customer in exchange for char and ash, and a fee, if
needed. I truly hope you can convince someone to invest.
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