Owen, a former Global Energy Manager at a Fortune 500 company, implemented $60M in clean technology before founding lumeo, a niche ESCO that hit eight figures in three years. After a successful exit, he launched ZNE Capital to decarbonize commercial real estate, acquiring 654 units worth $75M. Frustrated by solar deployment challenges, he founded Shine—now a leading turnkey solar solution for multifamily properties. Shine is set to decarbonize 200,000 apartment units with onsite solar by 2030, accelerating clean energy adoption where it’s needed most.

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Resources mentioned in this episode include:

• ZNE Capital site

• Shine Multifamily Solar

• Sunrun solar

• Garmin Connect+ controversy

• Positive Energy Solar interview

• AI usage stats

• Owen Barrett on LinkedIn

• Paul's Strategy Sessions

• Pitch an Awarepreneurs episode