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Update: October 21, 2024 Management of all SunPower solar leases previously held by SunPower Corporation/SunPower Financial have been successfully transferred...

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Dec 15, 2017

2018 Solar Energy Trends in Long Island, NY

Over the past five years, New York has become one of the hottest solar energy markets in the United States. Long Island, in particular, has...

News

Nov 10, 2017

New York Solar Net-Metering is Under Attack (Updated – 2019)

Our Response to Solar Net-Metering Changes In New York State And Proposed Changes to Long Island Show up to a LIPA hearing on November 27th...

Home Solar

Nov 03, 2017

Solar could power your entire life.

THESE EAST SETAUKET HOMEOWNERS WENT SOLAR, AND THEIR PANELS ARE POWERING ALMOST EVERYTHING THEY DO. Several years before deciding to go solar, Anthony Palumbo was...

Home Solar

Oct 16, 2017

What Happens If a Solar Company Goes Out of Business, and How to Avoid It

SOMEONE KNOCKED ON YOUR DOOR, YOU SIGNED UP TO GO SOLAR, AND NOW THEY’RE OUT OF BUSINESS – SOUND FAMILIAR? YOU’RE NOT ALONE! After hearing...

News

Sep 27, 2017

Could The ITC Determine the Future of Solar?

MAYBE. HOWEVER, WE REMAIN DRIVEN, ENERGIZED, AND READY TO ADJUST EFFECTIVELY TO SUPPORT A CLEAN, RENEWABLE, AND COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY MARKET IN NEW YORK STATE....

Smart Homes

Sep 26, 2017

Electrify Your Life – Energy Efficiency

SOLAR CAN POWER YOUR ENTIRE LIFESTYLE - ON ONE CONDITION; YOU HAVE AN EFFICIENT HOME Going solar doesn’t just mean switching energy sources, it means...

EmPower Solar

Aug 14, 2017

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

OUR SUMMER INTERN, AN ENERGY TECH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, SUMMARIZES THE SEQUEL TO AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH BY AL GORE. This blog was written by the...

EmPower Solar

Aug 04, 2017

A 44-year retired electrician trusted us, here’s why:

EVEN IN RETIREMENT, THIS ELECTRICIAN IS DEVOTED TO MAKING ENERGY. When George Klein retired his tools at the end of this electrician career, he probably...

Energy Technologies

Aug 01, 2017

Now vs. Then: The Solar Eclipse Version

With the solar eclipse right around the corner, there has been a lot of preparation all around the country. People are discussing the best places...

EmPower Solar

Jul 21, 2017

What to Do When You Don’t Qualify for Solar

IT’S NOT THE END OF YOUR ROAD TO RENEWABLES - A NEW BREAKTHROUGH BUSINESS MODEL IS SHAKING UP THE INDUSTRY, AND THE STATE OF NEW...