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ADDENDUM TO THE

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC 
GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION 
AND 
GREENBACKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

THIS ADDENDUM TO THE THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “ADDENDUM”) is entered into as of the 9th day of May, 2021, with an effective date of July 1, 2021, by and between GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (the “Operating Corp.”), and GREENBACKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Advisor”).

WHEREAS, the Company and the Advisor entered into the Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated September 1, 2020 (the “Advisory Agreement”) to continue the retention of the Advisor to furnish advisory and management services to the Company and its subsidiaries on the terms and conditions therein (the “Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Advisor wish to amend certain terms of the Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement by entering into this Addendum.  All capitalized terms used in this Addendum but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

1.The third paragraph of the Third Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement shall hereby be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

3.Compensation of the Advisor. During the Initial Term and any Renewal Term (each as defined in Section 9(a) hereof), the Company shall pay or cause to be paid periodically in arrears a base management fee (“Base Management Fee”) calculated as an annual percentage of the Net Asset Value (as defined below) in accordance with the following schedule:

						
	Net Asset Value 
	Base Management Fee

	$1 to $800,000,000
	2.00% (0.167% monthly)

	$800,000,001 to $1,500,000,000
	1.75% (0.14583% monthly)

	Greater than $1,500,000,000
	1.50% (0.125% monthly)

“Net Asset Value” is defined as the net fair market value of all of the Company’s assets, including investments in bank accounts, money market funds or other current assets, as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time pursuant to the Company’s limited liability company operating agreement in effect at the time of the calculation. 

The Base Management shall be payable at least monthly but not more frequently than weekly. The Base Management Fee for any partial period shall be appropriately pro-rated. The Advisor may elect, in its sole discretion, to defer or waive all or a portion of the Base Management Fee. Any portion of a deferred Base Management Fee not taken as to any period shall be deferred without interest and may be taken by the Advisor in any other period prior to the occurrence of a Liquidity Event (as such term is defined in the LLC Agreement) as the Advisor may determine in its sole discretion.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date above written.

						
	GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LLC
	
	

By: /s/ Richard C. Butt

	Name: Richard C. Butt
Title: Chief Financial Officer

		
	
	
	GREENBACKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
	

By: /s/ Charles Wheeler
	
	Name: Charles Wheeler
Title: President

	
	GREENBACKER RENEWABLE ENERGY CORPORATION
	

By: /s/ Richard C. Butt
	
	Name: Richard C. Butt
Title: Chief Financial Officer

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3Exhibit 10.1

 

Consultation Service Agreement

 

This "Consultation Service Agreement"
(referred to as "Agreement") is entered into by and between Reto Eco-Solutions,INC.(NASDAQ: RETO) (referred to as "Company
or Party A") and Geniusland International Capital Ltd., a company incorporated at BVI (referred to as "Consultant or Party B"),
on April 21, 2021 and effective retroactively as of January 23rd, 2021.

 

Whereas, the "Consultant" can provide
the Company and its affiliates with professional and scientific consulting services on management, operation, business development and
mergers and acquisitions, the "Company" intends to hire the "Consultant" to provide professional consulting services,
and the "Consultant" intends to accept the appointment, therefore, Party A and Party B, based on the principle of mutual benefit,
reached the following agreement through friendly negotiation:

 

I. Term of Agreement: The term of this agreement
is three years, from January 23, 2021 to January 22, 2024.

 

II. Liability and Obligations of the Consultant
or Party B

 

1. Assist the Company in planning and implementing
future development plans to promote the Company's long-term growth and create value for shareholders.

 

2. Provide the Company's board of directors and
management with all consultations in the benefit of the company's development (such as business opportunities and risk assessment, company
internal control, etc.).

 

3. Assist the Company in finding strategic partners
at home in China and abroad, and assist the Company in negotiating specific contracts, as well as providing consulting services for the
Company's mergers and acquisitions.

 

4. Cooperate with the Company's internal and external
professional consultants to ensure the Company, as a U.S. listed company, is in consistence with all laws, regulations and rules applicable
to the Company.

 

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5. Identify potential merger and acquisition targets
for the Company, and provide necessary business analysis, evaluation and due diligence for the target company according to the Company's
requirements, and provide the Company with consulting services on specific mergers and acquisitions matters or transactions.

 

6. According to the Company's development needs,
introduce strategic partners and capital for the Company through debt or equity before the F3 can be issued.

 

7. After the agreement is signed, assist the company
with its F-1 filing, and the specific form thereof shall be determined through negotiation by both parties.

 

III. Liability and Obligations of the Company
or Party A

 

1. After this agreement is signed, Party A should
provide substantial support for the Company's business operations upon the requirement of Party B.

 

2. Perfect the company's board of directors and
company management within 30 days after the signing of this agreement. The specific content thereof is subject to the agreements of both
parties.

 

IV. Party B’s Remuneration

 

As a consideration for the Consultant to provide
the consulting services described in this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay the Consultant remuneration in the following manner:

 

1. For the first year, instead of the cash fee
for providing services to the Company, the Consultant shall be paid the consultant and its designee(s) or assignee(s) service fee of 1
million shares of the Company's common stocks, each share with a par value of US$0.001, which refer to the restricted shares under the
Securities Act of 1933 (as amended from time to time), of which the lock-up period for 500,000 restricted shares is 6 months, and the
lock-up period for the other 500,000 restricted shares is 8 months. These shares must be issued to the Consultant at one time and the
Company must try its utmost to cause such shares to be issued to the Consultant. Company acknowledged that substantial services have been
provided by the Consultant to date. All shares will be deemed to have been paid in full after they are issued (i.e., all consideration
has been provided). The Consultant refers to an investor defined under Section S of the Securities Act of 1933, who has been officially
approved.

 

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2. The above-mentioned 1 million shares of the
Company's restricted common stocks shall be issued to Party B on the day when the Company and the investor sign the formal investment
agreement, and the 144 Share Decoded File for the expiry date of such restricted shares shall also be signed at the same time. Party A
must ensure the successful decoding on the expiration of the restricted date of such shares. If the shares issued to Party B cannot be
successfully decoded on time after the expiry date due to Party A’s reason, Party A should pay Party B cash compensation, which
is equivalent to the average share price of the five trading days after the expiry date multiplied by the number of shares.

 

3. Within 30 business days before the end of the
first year of this service agreement, under the framework of paying 1 million shares of the Company’s restricted common stocks each
year, both parties should negotiate and sign the second year remuneration agreement for Party B’s services, the third year alike.

 

V. Relationship between Two Parties

 

1. Both parties understand that the Consultant
is not an employee or representative of the Company, and this Agreement does not constitute any employment relations or partnership. The
company will not deduct any federal and state income tax, social security tax, unemployment tax, and labor insurance from the Consultant's
income, which shall be reported and paid by the Consultant to the government.

 

2. Before obtaining the Company's written consent
in advance, the Consultant has no right to sign any agreement, contract or letter of intent and other legal documents on behalf of the
Company.

 

3. Since the following services require relevant
licenses, the Company understands that the Consultant does not provide: (a) legal opinions; (b) accounting services; (c) financial services;
or (d) brokerage services limited by any federal or state securities laws in the United States.

 

4. On the premise that the Consultant makes every
endeavour to provide services to the Company, the Company understands and agrees that the Consultant's services may not guarantee the
final result or impact .

 

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VI. Confidentiality

 

The Consultant agrees to strictly hold the Company
and its subsidiaries’ business, operations or prospects confidential. Without the Company’s prior written consent, except
for the Company’s lawyers, auditors, commercial and investment banks, the Consultant is not allowed to disclose the Company’s
business secrets and other confidential information to any third parties. The Consultant agrees to sign a reasonable commercial confidentiality
agreement and an agreement to prohibit internal transactions.

 

VII. Modification, Termination and Continuation
of the Agreement

 

1. Any additions, deletions, or modification to
this Agreement must be confirmed by both parties in written before it becomes effective. This Agreement also bind both parties’
heirs, trustees or legal agents of other forms.

 

2. If the corresponding investment funds introduced
by Party B have been digested in the market or its remaining part has been redeemed by the Company, the Agreement can be terminated in
advance, otherwise it will be deemed as Party A’s breach of contract and Party A shall bear the compensation liability corresponding
to investment funds for breach of contract.

 

3. If the investment funds introduced by Party
B have not been digested in the market or its remaining part has not been redeemed by the Company, this Agreement cannot be terminated
even if it expires and the term of the Agreement shall continue until the investment funds have been digested in the market.

 

VIII. No Assignment Agreement

 

Any attempt to transfer this Agreement to a third
party will be invalid.

 

IX. Dispute Resolution

 

Any dispute arising from or related to this contract
should be resolved through friendly negotiation by both parties, if failed, it shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration
Center for settlement.

 

X. Signing and Effectiveness

 

This agreement will take effect immediately after
signed by two parties and replace any previously signed agreements. Both Chinese and English version have the same legal effect.

 

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This page is for signature 

 

Party A:RETO ECO-SOLUTIONS INC

 

	Representative Name:LI HENGHANG	Position: Chairman of Board

 

Signature

 

Party B: GENIUSLAND INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL LTD

 

	Representative Name: Zhu Shike	Position: Executive Director

 

Signature

 

 

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