It was a rainy Tuesday morning in Seattle when Maria, a beauty salon owner, looked around her nearly empty shop. Her walls were painted blush pink, her stations sparkled with the latest hair products, and her team was talented and passionate. Yet week after week, foot traffic had dwindled. &ldquo

Emily Hart had always been passionate about clean energy. After spending a decade in corporate America, she decided to start her own solar installation company in Austin, Texas. It was 2020—solar energy was booming, and Emily believed her community was ready to embrace a greener future. But de