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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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Oct 26, 2015

Herricks H.S. Travels to California to Visit Solar Homes

Hi, Nora and Alan here! We recently returned from an amazing to the U.S Solar Decathlon in Irvine, California! There were so many innovative designs,...

Energy Technologies

Oct 11, 2015

Solar as Seen by Google

Google is not only taking over the world, but the universe too! They've figured out how to link the Sun to individual homes on earth...

Electric Vehicles

Sep 16, 2015

EV + Solar at National Drive Electric Week

This past Saturday, September 12th, EmPower Solar had the opportunity to attend the annual National Drive Electric Week's Long Island "Plug-In Day." The event is...

News

Sep 08, 2015

Forces Driving Solar Growth

Last weekend's Wall Street Journal Opinion piece "Big Solar's Subsidy Bubble" portrays solar companies as 'dubious' and pulling 'schemes' to 'cash in' on taxpayer dollars....

News

Aug 24, 2015

Solar and The Clean Power Plan

This month, the Obama Administration and the EPA announced the final rule of the Clean Power Plan which aims to take real action towards reducing...

Real Estate

Jul 24, 2015

A Home Sold with Solar is a Home Sold Above Asking Price

In April of 2013, Ed Carlson made the decision to install a solar system on his home in Huntington. Now, just over two years later,...

News

Jun 17, 2015

NYIT Annual Energy Conference

Last week, EmPower had the privilege of sponsoring the NYIT 10th Annual Energy Conference in Old Westbury. This year's theme was Tipping Points: Energy, Water,...

Batteries, Storms and Resiliency

May 01, 2015

SunPower Solar Battery Backup Power

Last night, Tesla announced the launch of Tesla Energy, which will offer solar battery storage systems to homes and businesses. Adding battery backup to solar installations is...

Real Estate

Apr 24, 2015

Thanks, Trees! Happy Arbor Day

Today is Arbor Day! We love trees and all the things they do soak up rainwater, create shadows and shade, provide habitat for birds and...

Smart Homes

Apr 24, 2015

Earth Day with United Way

On Wednesday, EmPower Solar honored to attend the groundbreaking of United Way of Long Island's "First in the Country" DOE Zero Energy Ready Home. The...