Action Energy funds clean energy by owning projects and selling heat.
Tara Teppo · She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee · Feb 6, 2024 · at 7:58
Tara Teppo is the founder of Action Energy. Nathan Latka is asking about how the company plans to structure project financing on its marketplace.
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“No, actually it's not lending. We become the project owners. So, so, so we're going to be investing in the projects. the buyer is going to make a subscription agreement with us. So it's going to be buying heat as a service, energy efficiency as a service.”
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