Who: After conducting my interviews I had quite a few people tell me that they are on board for the opportunity except for the financial cost. One in particular was a lower class worker who stated that they like the idea of solar panels on their house but are already struggling to make ends meet so they do not want to invest in solar energy.
What: During an interview I had a person explain to me that my idea/ opportunity was a good one just that it might be a little ahead of its time. Some people just would rather pay for cheaper energy and that is something that we have to accept until we can make solar panels more affordable.
Why: I personally believe that the need has changed some. Not all people that I interviewed cared about solar panels. Some people just do not think that we are eventually going to run out of fossil fuels one day so have no desire to invest in solar panels.
Inside the boundary: Government buildings, such as court houses schools etc. Also upper class people who can afford the solar panels.
What the need is: The need is reusable energy that one day can pay for itself.
Why the need exist: The need exist because some people do not like paying for an electric bill and want to be self sufficient and care about the environment.
Who is not: People who are not concerned about the environment and lower class individuals who can not afford the solar panels.
What the need is not: To completely get rid of other forms of energy and too separate financial classes.
Alternative explanations: Alternative energy forms are on the back of most everyday people, the price can be very scary when first looking at it.
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ReplyDeleteHello Clayton,
ReplyDeleteYou were able to identify the inner and outer boundaries very well. To help with the financial cost of solar panels, maybe there should be a payment plan for those who want to invest in solar panels, but currently don’t have all the money. I like how you label each portion of the assignment, however spacing it out a bit or bolding each label and adding in the table will make it more organized.
Hello Clayton,
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that you may need to consider is the fact that consumers are hesitant to invest in solar panels due to the fact that it costs a lot and it is non-transferable, that is, it must remain in that house forever. This fact means that the consumer will be somewhat restricted to staying in that house forever since that consumer had invested so heavily. One idea could be to invent a way that you can have transportable solar energy.
Nice post, Clayton. You did a good job of having a diverse set of interviewees that didn't share the unmet need. Your opportunity is somewhat special in that those who fall outside the boundary for financial reasons may one day not have these barriers. Hopefully later in the future the solar panels will be less costly and more people will want to commit to cleaner energy practices.
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