Airbnb -based NRG Energy is rolling out a programme that will offer incentives to Airbnb hosts to install rooftop solar panels on their homes. Yesterday NRG Home Solar , a residential division of solar company NRG Energy , and Airbnb announced the new partnership, to increase the adoption of solar energy. The companies will provide solar installation incentives to existing and new members of the Airbnb community, and Airbnb travel credits to NRG Energy clients to encourage individuals to experience home sharing, which the companies call "a more sustainable way to travel" than hotels. The initial solar partnership will be launched in the states of California and New York beginning December 1st, 2015, with “an intention to expand the offering to other states in the coming months.” "This is the perfect example of two like-minded companies teaming up to make solar more accessible to a sustainability-minded community, creating a social solution to the societal problem of climate change," NRG Energy President and CEO, Steve McBee , said in a statement. "It's a first for our industry and will allow us to help more Airbnb generate clean, renewable power and in turn, cut their electricity costs."
Airbnb -based NRG Energy is rolling out a programme that will offer incentives to Airbnb hosts to install rooftop solar panels on their homes. Yesterday NRG Home Solar , a residential division of solar company NRG Energy , and Airbnb announced the new partnership, to increase the adoption of solar energy. The companies will provide solar installation incentives to existing and new members of the Airbnb community, and Airbnb travel credits to NRG Energy clients to encourage individuals to experience home sharing, which the companies call "a more sustainable way to travel" than hotels. "This is the perfect example of two like-minded companies teaming up to make solar more accessible to a sustainability-minded community, creating a social solution to the societal problem of climate change," NRG Energy President and CEO, Steve McBee , said in a statement. "It's a first for our industry and will allow us to help more Airbnb generate clean, renewable power and in turn, cut their electricity costs."