Exhibit 10.10

[Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc. LOGO]

                                                EXCELLENCE IN INVESTOR RELATIONS
                               800 THIRD AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR o NEW YORK, NY 10022
                                                 212.838.3777 o FAX 212.838.4568
                                                                    WWW.LHAI.COM

                                                                    July 17,2006

Mr. Barry Cinnamon
President
AKEENA SOLAR
605 University Avenue
Los Gatos, CA 95032

Dear Barry:

This letter confirms the following agreement between our respective companies:

1.   AKEENA SOLAR. ("Company") hereby retains Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates,
     Inc., ("LHA") effective July 17, 2006 for implementation of Company's
     Financial Communications Program (the "Program").

2.   The services ("Services") to be performed by LHA on behalf of the Company
     will include, those described in the attached proposal entitled "Investor
     Relations Program Options for Akeena Solar", dated July 17, 2006, but also
     are not limited to the following:

     a.   Develop, for approval and implementation, activities designed to
          achieve agreed upon objectives and provides appropriate services of
          LHA's professional staff to carry out program plan;

     b.   Advise Company on opportunities and provide objective counsel on the
          full spectrum of strategic investor relations issues including best
          practices, material disclosure, corporate governance and crisis
          situations;

     c.   Prepare a Corporate Fact Sheet to market Company to various investor
          constituencies;

     d.   Draft/review, finalize and issue all press releases subject to
          Company's approval;

     e.   Assemble and maintain quarterly buy/sell-side industry peer group
          matrixes;

     f.   Arrange periodic set of meetings with locations to be determined with
          buy/sell-side analysts, retail brokers and investment bankers if
          appropriate;

     g.   Coordinate conference calls between Management and key investment
          professionals, when appropriate;

     h.   Provide written quarterly reports reviewing activities initiated by
          LHA on Company's behalf and anticipated for the following quarter,
          unless otherwise specified;

     i.   Prepare, subject to Company's consent, and distribute letters to
          shareholders (if applicable);

     j.   List Company as a client in LHA's Quarterly Client Roster;

     k.   Include Company in LHA's monthly Client List sent to investors who
          inquire about LHA clients;

     l.   Periodic reviews of Company's descriptions and coverage to assure
          accuracy in various Electronic Bulletins such as Bloomberg and Dow
          Jones.

3.   The term (the "Term") of this Agreement shall be the twelve (12) month
     period commencing July 17, 2006 and ending on July 14, 2007. Thereafter,
     this Agreement shall renew for successive one- (1) year terms unless either
     Company or LHA provides notice to the other of non-renewal with the notice
     to be sent no later than sixty- (60) days prior to the end of the original
     term or any extended term. However, Company may terminate the agreement at
     anytime after the initial ninety-

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     (90) day period with sixty- (60) day notice. During said sixty- (60) day
     notice period, the parties shall continue to perform all of their
     obligations under this Agreement, including Company's payment of the
     monthly retainer fee and reimbursement of disbursements under Paragraph 2
     hereof.

4.   During the Term, in consideration of the Services, the Company shall pay
     LHA monthly installments as follows:

          o    July 17, 2006 through January 14, 2007: $13,000.00 per month

          o    January 15, 2007 through July 14, 2007: $15,000.00 per month

          o    An initial $26,000.00 payment to cover the first two (2) months
               of the contract.

          o    Commencing on July 15, 2007 and each anniversary year thereafter,
               such monthly retainer fee shall be increased by 5%, to partially
               offset LHA's operating expenses.

5.   In the event, LHA is required to perform services outside the scope (Crisis
     Communications, and/or Special Situations, i.e. M & A) of the agreed upon
     IR services under Paragraph 2 hereof, LHA with written client approval,
     will invoice the company at the standard billable hourly rates, as listed
     in Appendix 2, for the participating principals and staff, as they are
     required to carry out this task; plus expenses.

6.   The Company shall be responsible for all reasonable and necessary expenses
     and disbursements (collectively "Expenses") made by LHA on its behalf,
     including but not limited to long distance telephone calls and in-house
     expenses (see Appendix I). All LHA Partner air travel will be economy
     class. At the end of each month, LHA shall invoice the Company and each
     invoice shall itemize all Expenses and the Company shall reimburse LHA for
     them. LHA's invoices to the Company will be dated as of the 1st of each
     month and are due and payable within 30 days.

7.   LHA acknowledges its responsibility to use reasonable efforts to preserve
     the confidentiality of any information disclosed by Company on a
     confidential basis to LHA, except for disclosures required by court order,
     subpoena or other judicial process.

8.   All materials produced by LHA on behalf of the Company are the Company's
     property and all rights in such materials are hereby granted to the Company
     by LHA. However, such materials will not be sent to the Company until LHA's
     receipt of final payment of all amounts invoiced by it to the Company,
     subject to Company's right to question expenses. These materials include
     all print collateral, and electronic documents such as fax lists and email
     lists.

9.   Company understands and acknowledges that LHA will rely upon the accuracy
     of all information ("Information") provided to it by Company. Company shall
     have full responsibility and liability to LHA for such Information and
     Company shall indemnify and hold LHA harmless from and against any demands,
     claims, judgements and liabilities related thereto (collectively "Claims
     Against LHA"). Company shall reimburse LHA for amounts payable by LHA in
     settlement of or in payment of any Claims Against LHA resulting from LHA's
     use of the Information and all costs and expenses incurred by LHA in
     connection therewith, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's
     fees and costs of defending Claims Against LHA; provided that the Company
     is given reasonable notice of such Claims by LHA and elects in writing
     addressed to LHA to assume the defense of such Claims, subject to LHA's
     agreement to settle or pay any such claims.

10.  LHA understands and acknowledges that it will only utilize the Information
     in connection with its Services and LHA hereby assumes full responsibility
     and liability to the Company for such utilization. LHA shall have full
     responsibility and liability to Company for using the Information
     accurately in connection with its Services and LHA shall indemnify and hold
     the Company harmless from and against any demands, claims, judgements and
     liabilities related thereto (collectively "Claims Against The Company").
     LHA shall reimburse the Company for amounts payable by the Company in
     settlement of or in payment of any Claims Against the Company



     resulting from LHA's negligent use of the Information in connection with
     the Services and all costs and expenses incurred by LHA in connection
     therewith, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees and
     costs of defending Claims Against the Company; provided that LHA is given
     reasonable notice of such Claims by the Company and elects in a writing
     addressed to LHA to assume the defense of such Claims, subject to the
     Company's agreement to settle or pay any such claims.

11.  This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between
     the parties with respect to the subject matter here of and all prior
     contemporaneous understandings; negotiations and agreements are merged
     herein.

12.  The Agreement may not be altered, extended, or modified nor any of its
     provisions waived, except by a document in writing signed by the party
     against whom such alteration, modification, extension or waiver is sought
     to be enforced.

13.  A waiver by either party of any breach, act or omission of the other party
     is not to be deemed a waiver of any subsequent similar breach, act or
     omission.

14.  The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
     inure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective successors and
     assigns.

15.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this agreement, or
     the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in New York, New York
     in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, and
     judgement upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in
     any court having jurisdiction.

If the foregoing correctly states our understandings, please execute the
enclosed two copies of this Agreement in the spaces provided for your signature
below and return one copy to the undersigned. We look forward to a long and
mutually successful relationship with your exciting company.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        LIPPERT/HEILSHORN & ASSOCIATES, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Keith L. Lippert
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                                            Keith L. Lippert


                                        By: /s/ John W. Heilshorn
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                                            John W. Heilshorn

Agreed to and Approved
this 25th day of July 2006.

AKEENA SOLAR:


By: /s/ ILLEGIBLE
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