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How LIers can prevent, or prep for, a power outage during hurricane season
“The intermittent nature of solar can’t guarantee a supply of energy continuously,” said David Schieren, CEO of EmPower Solar. “The...
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Press Release
October 26, 2017
Press Release: Disaster Preparedness Hub Completes Solar Installation 5-Years Post Sandy
Local community center receives donations of solar panels and energy efficiency retrofits to strengthen community resiliency measures in case of emergency
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News
October 5, 2017
Going Green in the Village
A private screening of the new anti-climate change film “An Inconvenient Sequel,” successor to Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” at the AMC Fantasy movie theater...
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News
September 24, 2017
Hurricane season prep: LI firms share lessons from Sandy
When superstorm Sandy hit,water poured in 3 feet deep at the offices of EmPower Solar in Island Park. The firm, which installs solar electric and...
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News
September 1, 2017
Eclipse 2017 a show-stopper for LIers
Among an array of solar panels are SunPower by EmPower employees: Tara Bono, Marketing Manager; David G. Schieren, Chief Executive Officer; and Samantha Padreddii, Marketing...
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News
August 28, 2017
Newsday: Letters to the Editor
The storm resiliency measures highlighted in Newsday’s article are smart and forward-looking. However, a critical step to consider is solar-ready construction. This building practice is...
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News
August 27, 2017
New solar power installations plummet on Long Island
David Schieren, chief executive of EmPower Solar, a large installer in Island Park, said the fever pitch of sales in 2016 led to “customer backlash”...
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News
August 24, 2017
It’s Green-O Vino As Paumanok Turns Up SunPower
The sun is doing more than nourish grapes at Paumanok Vineyards. The award-winning Aquebogue vineyard is now partially powered by a 51-kilowatt solar-energy system installed...
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News
August 10, 2017
Long Island Vineyard Raises A Glass To Solar
Not only is the sun used to grow grapes that produce award-winning wines at Paumanok Vineyards, but now the power of the sun is being...
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News
August 10, 2017
Vineyard harnesses power of the sun
Paumanok was the first Long Island vineyard to go solar when it installed its first 10 kW system in 2009, which, at the time, produced...
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Press Release
August 9, 2017
SunPower by EmPower Solar Installs 51-Kilowatt Solar-Energy System at Paumanok Vineyards
AQUEBOGUE, NY — August 9, 2017 — Not only is the sun used to grow grapes that produce award-winning wines at Paumanok Vineyards, now the...
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