Tagged: mosaic

January 12, 2013 @ 2:15 am By GigaOm  |  

If you’re an avid Kickstarter backer, or even have seen Kickstarter’s latest 2012 stats, then you’re well-versed in the power of crowd-funding. Kickstarter recently said that 10 percent of the films at Sundance are Kickstarter-funded, and in 2012 over 2 million people pledged close to $320 million to… Read More

January 9, 2013 @ 5:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

OAKLAND, CA – Mosaic, an online marketplace that connects investors to high-quality solar projects, sold out its first four projects in less than 24 hours with over 400 investors putting in between $25 and $30,000. In total, investors put in over $313,000 with an average… Read More

January 7, 2013 @ 7:37 am By PV Magazine  |  

Solar Mosaic, a crowdfunding solar startup from Oakland California, will launch its online marketplace today, offering microinvestors the chance to put their money towards a solar installation. Due to a number of reasons, including the Federal Tax Credit, solar photovoltaic installations have been funded in… Read More

January 6, 2013 @ 8:26 pm By GigaOm  |  

At 9AM (PST) on Monday, the Kickstarter of solar, Solar Mosaic, will officially open up its site to residents of California and New York, as well as accredited investors, looking to make money by investing in solar panel roof projects. For months (at least since last… Read More

December 22, 2012 @ 9:33 am By Mosaic  |  

Empowering the 75% through co-ops Evan Wynns founded the San Francisco Energy Cooperative in 2011 with the 75% in mind. He began with the question of why we don’t have more green energy in the United States: “It’s frustrating because we have this technology which can take… Read More

December 18, 2012 @ 7:53 am By CleanTechnica  |  

Last week, Senator Lois Walk re-introduced the shared renewable energy self-generation bill, SB43, which could help to advance community solar projects within California. Despite strong backing from consumer groups, environmental groups, one of the top three utilities in the state, and the Department of Defense, the… Read More

December 17, 2012 @ 4:17 pm By Fast Coexist  |  

It’s hard to come across cheery cleantech news these days. But Mosaic, a Bay Area startup that’s merging one of the most popular trends out there–crowdfunding–with solar and the promise of making some money, should provide some cause for celebration. We first wrote about Mosaic in the… Read More