Here Comes The Sun! Inventor Paul Droege On The Power of Crowdfunding and Solar Energy

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A majority of Americans consider solar power to be their #1 energy choice but it still makes up less than 1% of total energy production in the US. Paul Droege and his team, along with a rapidly growing base of supporters, have set out to change that. SunPort is their remarkable new device that lets you use the power of the sun without having to install solar panels.Paul set out to raise $75,000 on Kickstarter and, just 30 days later, around 1,700 clean-energy enthusiasts had contributed more than $120,000.Sunport has also been named "Start-up of the Year" by the Consumer Electronic Association. And Forbes magazine has chosen Sunport as its #1 tech-related Christmas item. A perfect stocking stuffer…Thanks for listening! As always show notes are on our website, crowdsceneshow.com
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A majority of Americans consider solar power to be their #1 energy choice but it still makes up less than 1% of total energy production in the US. Paul Droege and his team, along with a rapidly growing base of supporters, have set out to change that. SunPort is their remarkable new device that lets you use the power of the sun without having to install solar panels.Paul set out to raise $75,000 on Kickstarter and, just 30 days later, around 1,700 clean-energy enthusiasts had contributed more than $120,000.Sunport has also been named "Start-up of the Year" by the Consumer Electronic Association. And Forbes magazine has chosen Sunport as its #1 tech-related Christmas item. A perfect stocking stuffer…Thanks for listening! As always show notes are on our website, crowdsceneshow.com
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