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4/6/2017

My Solar Story: Leif Rhoades

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Project Manager Leif Rhoades has spent the last decade investing his time in renewable energy. In college he started out studying Environmental Science, his passion, and soon saw the intrinsic link between economic structures and environmental stewardship. Recognizing that with the proper foresight positive environmental and financial gains do not need to be mutually exclusive, he decided to add another major in Economics. He has since used this background to develop cost-efficient solar energy projects across the Pacific North West. 

"I started to see how many of the environmental issues we face are due to the exclusion of biological cost accounting from industrial development." says Leif. "I wanted to better understand the intersection between responsible practices, both financial and environmental, and help develop practices that better account for the real cost of doing business" 

"And then the question started to be "how can we afford to live these energy intensive lifestyles without taking the consequences of our consumption into consideration?  We can't binge-watch Netflix in our 70 degree homes all winter long without thinking about where that electricity and heat came from." 


"I found myself wanting to help others, including myself, to have a closer connection to their energy source". 


A few years later, he graduated and moved to Portland, a historically solar-friendly city, and began looking around for potential opportunities to get his foot in the door of an industry that had captivated him. 

"I had heard about these networking events for solar folks in Portland, Solar Drinks, which combines two of my favorite things: cocktails and solar energy, so of course I went". There he met three of Synchro Solar's owners, Sarah Freel, Jeni Hall, and Brion Wickstrom. (Jeni has since moved on to work for the Energy Trust of Oregon and Sarah now works at SolarWorld). 

Leif's friendly attitude and obvious passion for sustainability landed him a position at Synchro, where he's grown into one of Portland's youngest Solar Project Managers. 

"At Synchro we have this amazing team of people who are motivated to making this a better industry and a better world. As a small company we are able to form relationships with our clients. It's not just numbers or projects, it's people. Brion, the owner, is passionately dedicated to this work, so it's been awesome to learn from him and his years of experience."


"We don't do cookie-cutter. When looking at a new project we start fresh. Our goal is to design each project for the specific property and the owner's needs. It's a team-based approach too, so we have all of these great minds coming together to make each system the best that we can. 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Why Choose Solar
    • What Sets Us Apart
    • Meet The Team
    • Community
  • Services
    • Residential Solar
    • Commercial Solar
    • Agricultural Solar
    • Solar For Non-Profits
    • Steps To Going Solar
  • Projects
  • Blog
  • Reviews
  • Contact Us
  • 2020 Solar Guide
  • Archive
    • Great News! Solar Incentives Are Ending ...Here's Why
    • The New, 2018 Solar Cash Incentive: Exactly How Works
    • How Do Solar Panels Work?
    • 8 Solar Installer Essentials
    • Solar: A Rising Star in Oregon
    • Energy Titans Dropped for Cheaper Solar Power
    • Surprising List of Fossil Fuels Shows: Solar Energy Wins!