“To be selected by Conergy, a world leader in renewable energy, is a powerful endorsement for Clean Power Finance,” said Joseph Brakohiapa, president and CEO of Clean Power Finance. “Our end-to-end solar sales solution will provide Conergy dealers with productivity tools and financial services to drive customer projects from interest to installation.”

Up until now, solar integrators have relied on the customer to proactively research and secure their own finance solutions from traditional banks that may or may not be versed in the cost and benefits or the underlying value of renewable energy solutions. CPF Tools integrates financing options into the solar quote, resulting in a fundamental shift in the way renewable energy is sold. By delivering an accurate, professional proposal that spotlights a monthly payment and environmental benefits, Clean Power Finance aims to take solar from the domain of the enthusiast to the millions of cost-conscious, green-minded consumers in mainstream America.

“Clean Power Finance is transforming the sales and financing process by delivering accurate solar estimates that present the customer with a predictable monthly payment,” said Anthony Fotopoulos, managing director for Conergy Americas. “It is this type of integrated and practical financing solution that will offer consumers one-stop shopping and make buying solar easier.”

The Conergy co-branded version of CPF Tools will be introduced to installers at ASES Solar 2008 on May 3. A sophisticated web-based software suite, CPF Tools streamlines the sales process as it flows from access to prospective customers to management of job quotes to live updates on financing status. As Conergy’s “Preferred Financing Partner,” Clean Power Finance will deliver this end-to-end solution to Conergy dealers servicing residential and small commercial customers. These solar professionals will join a community of users that already represents over 20 percent of solar installers nationwide.

Working with a network of 150 lenders, Clean Power Finance can deliver financing solutions to both residential and commercial customers across all 50 states. Financing options available include unsecured loans, equity-based financing, and leasing options (bank-owned equipment). In addition, Clean Power Finance is a leader in the innovation of new financing products that will ultimately make solar more affordable and easier to buy for households and businesses alike. By integrating financing into the solar sales quote and proposal, Clean Power Finance can offer the customer a comprehensive picture of solar benefits, including cash flow analysis, internal rate of return, levelized cost of energy, total lifecycle payback, system resale value, and greenhouse gas reduction.

CPF Tools is available to solar integrators, distributors and manufacturers today. Financing tools are free, and customized estimation, quoting, and proposal generation is available for as low as $49.95/month to Conergy dealers nationwide.

About Clean Power Finance

Clean Power Finance is the leading provider of software and financing solutions to the solar industry. Based in San Francisco, the company’s mission is to enable the mass-market adoption of renewable energy by providing an end-to-end software solution that integrates financing into the sales process. Since its introduction early this year, the Clean Power Finance software has garnered enthusiastic reviews from users who represent over 20 percent of the solar installer community nationwide. For more information, visit www.cleanpowerfinance.com.

About Conergy

Conergy AG is one of the world’s largest companies 100% dedicated to renewable energy with an array of premium manufactured products and over 70,000 solar systems installed worldwide. Listed since 2005 on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the group pursues a global growth strategy: it produces, installs and plans solar systems for its customers in more than 20 countries. The Conergy Group is now represented by branch offices on five continents. In the US, Conergy is a manufacturer and distributor of premium quality solar electric, solar thermal, solar water pumping, and wind power solutions to a national network of authorized dealers.

Scott Cronk brings a unique blend of experiences from large multi-national corporations, innovative small companies, and nonprofits. Mr. Cronk’s diverse skill set ranges from serial entrepreneur, teaching at Dominican University`s Green MBA program, producer of the television programs “This Renewable House”, “Sunny & Friends”, and a series of renewable energy public service announcements featuring Lee Iacocca, and cited author and recognized expert in the electric vehicle and renewable energy industries.

Mr. Cronk held a variety of positions within General Motors Corporation, including European Service Manager and International Manufacturing Planning Manager. He left GM in 1994 to pursue entrepreneurial ventures in the electric vehicle industry. As Director of Business Development for eNova Systems he was instrumental in the formation of several technology and manufacturing joint ventures for new electric vehicle programs.

In 1996 Mr. Cronk founded Electric Motorbike Inc. (EMB), a designer and manufacturer of electric-powered motorcycles. EMB’s talents were recognized in international press and EMB was chosen by Lee Iacocca to engineer drive systems for EV Global Motors, a maker of electric-powered bicycles. EMB was acquired by ZAPWORLD.COM in 1999, and Mr. Cronk went on to serve as Vice President and Chief Engineer for ZAP.

In 2001 he became Chief Operating Officer of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI), Inc. EVI is a manufacturer of charging stations for electric vehicles, and was a Tier 1 supplier to Ford Motor Company. He is a cited author and recognized expert in the electric vehicle and renewable energy industries. His perspectives have been featured on numerous television and radio shows, and in newspapers and magazines. He has authored and presented a number of professional papers and his book, Building the E-Motive Industry, is published by the International Society of Automotive Engineers. He was also Development Director for Home Energy magazine, a 20-year old non-profit publisher that advances home performance practices.

Mr. Cronk has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University and an M.B.A. from the Sir John Cass Business School in London, England. He lives in a net-zero energy home, powered by a grid-tied solar system.

“The addition of Scott Cronk are key milestones for Clean Power Finance and accelerates our ability to bring home solar, renewal power systems and energy efficiency to the mass market,” explained Eric King, Chief Marketing Officer of Clean Power Finance, Inc.

“I am extremely happy to join Clean Power Finance, Inc. Residential solar installers without point-of-sale financing is like auto dealers without the closing room.” said Cronk, the VP of Channel Tools. He further added “As I learned in my more than a dozen year at General Motors, financing is the ‘mother’s milk of large ticket consumer purchases such as solar power system.”

About Clean Power Finance, Inc.
Clean Power Finance, Inc. is the leading provider of lending services to consumers and small business for the purchase of renewable energy systems including solar, wind, small hydro and energy efficiency upgrades. Clean Power Finance was was founded in 2006 to simplify the lending process. The company is self-funded with a management team with decades of cumulative start-up, financial services, and Silicon Valley experience.

Contact:
Eric K. King, Chief Marketing Officer
Clean Power Finance, Inc.
(877) 9 SOLAR9
eking@cleanpowerfinance.com
www.cleanpowerfinance.com

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 31, 2007 — Clean Power Finance, Inc., the leading provider of point-of-sale residential solar financing, announced today the acquisition of Solar Pro Tools from Energy Matters, LLC.

Solar Pro Tools is a subscription-based software as a service (SaaS) which enables solar-electric (PV) and solar domestic hot water (SDHW) and solar pool heating professionals to quickly and accurately generate high-quality customer-specific sales quotes and incentive forms.

Solar Pro Tools replaces current spreadsheet and paper based system configuration and pricing processes to allow solar professionals to reduce operating costs and provide homeowners with optimally-sized solar systems. Solar professionals can effectively manage their entire sales and procurement cycle with no upfront technology investment. Solar Pro Tools is currently scheduled for beta release at the upcoming Solar Power 2007 conference in Long Beach, CA on September 24, 2007.

Features of Solar Pro Tools include:

1. Produces customized professional sales proposal for the prospective buyer
2. Customer relationship management (CRM) features to track sales success from lead to funded installation
3. Materials resource planning (MRP) features to store component costs, inventory levels, and re-order schedules by distributor
4. Optimization analysis providing side-by-side comparison of multiple system sizes based on budget, payback period, energy production, and incentive limits
5. Integrated sales lead management
6. Integrated with Clean Power Finance’s financing programs to provide a monthly payment estimate and conditional loan approval for each system configuration

“The addition of Solar Pro Tools is a key milestones for Clean Power Finance and accelerates our ability to bring home solar to the mass market,” explained Eric King, Chief Marketing Officer of Clean Power Finance, Inc. “Combining Solar Pro Tools with Clean Power Finance will accelerate the creation of a dashboard interface for solar installers,” says Scott Cronk, founder of Energy Matters, LLC.

About Clean Power Finance, Inc.
Clean Power Finance, Inc. was founded in 2006 to simplify the home solar purchase process. The company is self-funded with a management team with decades of cumulative start-up, financial services, and Silicon Valley experience.

About Energy Matters LLC
Energy Matters specializes in software tools to streamline operations for the renewable energy industries. In addition to Solar Pro Tools, the company developed www.Findsolar.com in partnership with leading solar industry associations, the American Solar Energy Society and the Solar Electric Power Association. The Company also provides secure, paperless IRS income tax filing for individuals.

Contact:
Eric K. King, Chief Marketing Officer
Clean Power Finance, Inc.
(415) 215-9687

www.cleanpowerfinance.com