JT going over the fine details on why Capitalism isn't going to make climate change better, even green capitalism (like anyone here really needed to know)

  • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    I certainly try, but with current interest rates and available length of loans, most are understandably iffy about it. Small businesses tend to have shoddy credit, and if they don't it's because they don't take out loans. Big businesses are ready to take out loans, but they're a small part of my customer base and move extremely slowly. Most successful sales are somebody who has cash in the bank or qualifies for the USDA's big green energy grant, REAP.

    • CarmineCatboy [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      what about condos and such? do apartment buildings in cities make up for better clientele?

      • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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        1 year ago

        Not really. Condo associations are non-profits, and so they don't have the money. Apartments usually don't pay their tenants electricity bills, so they don't have incentive for it. Plus, tall buildings have very low available roof space relative to energy usage.

        • CarmineCatboy [he/him]
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          1 year ago

          strange. here the condos also pool money for general improvements and i'd think that splitting it 20+ times wouldn't hurt the monthly contributions. we've considered buying panels here but we only have 6 families to work with and our building is old enough where there's other priorities.