Inside One Billionaire’s Plan To Bring Solar Power To Every Homeowner | Forbes

Hayes Barnard figured out how to make costly green energy affordable—and it has made him one of the richest people in America. GoodLeap now finances a market-leading 28% of all home solar installations nationwide, handing out nearly $1 billion in loans each month, enough to cover 27,000 homeowners. It’s gearing up for even bigger numbers, thanks in part to the tens of billions in expanded tax credits for green home improvements Democrats pushed through in August. With only 4% of American homes having made the switch to solar, Barnard points out that GoodLeap has plenty of room to grow.

00:18 – What is GoodLeap?
05:15 – Bernard's upbringing in Missouri
07:07 – Bernard's early career and first business
11:19 – The origins of GivePower
15:30 – The effect of the Inflation Reduction Act
17:35 – What's next for GoodLeap?

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