If we know the financing and leasing is covered, how do we best focus on the design?

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He has 20 years experience in commercial real estate development, acquisition, leasing and financing.

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AerCap, an aircraft leasing and financing company headquartered in the Netherlands, is one success.

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This may seem shortsighted, but keep in mind that China does not have a deep and robust leasing and financing market such as that which exists in the United States, focusing buyers on the monthly cost of owning and operating equipment.

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Smaller scale solar has fit into this camp for years, though companies like Solar City have recently developed new financing models, such as leasing, to help broaden the financial support.

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Asset-backed securities have worked fine with financing things like auto loans and equipment leasing, notes New York securities lawyer Chris DiAngelo.

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He says Sungevity has put together an initial small fund from investors to finance the residential power purchase agreements and would be looking to banks, leasing companies and other institutions for further financing.

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For now, though, U.S. Bancorp, which has also provided tax equity financing to SolarCity and Sungevity, appears bullish on solar leasing.

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