Real Goods Solar Company Description
Real Goods Solar hopes that environmentally conscientious consumers will "go green" and join the solar energy movement. The firm, a leading solar energy company that offers services in California and Colorado, is involved in the design, procurement, installation, grid connection, monitoring, and maintenance of solar energy systems that power residential homes. Since CEO (and alternative lifestyle adopter) John Schaeffer founded the company in 1978, it has installed more than 2,400 residential and small commercial systems. Parent company Gaiam Inc., a media firm specializing in green living and personal development, acquired Real Goods in 2001.
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