Jul 16, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min · 12 segments
Most Americans support solar. Most are interested in it. But most people can’t afford it because of cost. And 63% of renters say the only reason they don’t have it is that they’d have to go through…
As a co-founder at Brightsaver, you are at the helm of one of the trendiest topics-
And you know, you've done a number of interviews this year, but things in plugin solar have been moving so fast.
So I wanna just lay the groundwork before I ask you about what the updates have been in the last few months.
Um, can you explain plugin solar to me as if I'm a renter that's never heard about it before?
So if you're a renter, you have few options for solar, and they're all out of your control.
We love community solar, but many, many renters do not have it available in their area.
So the way it works, uh, in its full-fledged form is that you buy it like an appliance.
You bring it home, you plug it into any outlet, and you're producing solar energy that day.
And, and when you move, you can unplug it from the wall and take it with you to your next residence.
Um, I was talking to a woman, uh, who lives in Brooklyn a c- few weeks ago and she says, "I compost, I ride my bike to work, I do everything, but I can't have solar because I'm a renter." So, uh, we think this is a way to give a huge group of people an option to reduce their energy bills, and also to do something a- about climate.
As a co-founder at Brightsaver, you are at the helm of one of the trendiest topics-
And you know, you've done a number of interviews this year, but things in plugin solar have been moving so fast.
So I wanna just lay the groundwork before I ask you about what the updates have been in the last few months.
Um, can you explain plugin solar to me as if I'm a renter that's never heard about it before?
So if you're a renter, you have few options for solar, and they're all out of your control.
We love community solar, but many, many renters do not have it available in their area.
So the way it works, uh, in its full-fledged form is that you buy it like an appliance.
You bring it home, you plug it into any outlet, and you're producing solar energy that day.
And, and when you move, you can unplug it from the wall and take it with you to your next residence.
Um, I was talking to a woman, uh, who lives in Brooklyn a c- few weeks ago and she says, "I compost, I ride my bike to work, I do everything, but I can't have solar because I'm a renter." So, uh, we think this is a way to give a huge group of people an option to reduce their energy bills, and also to do something a- about climate.
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