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SunPower News: Key Information for EmPower Solar Customers

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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Apr 21, 2010

Celebrate Earth Day!

Thursday is Earth Day, and Long Island is bustling with Earth-related activities and events. At EmPower, we believe that taking care of the Earth is...

Commercial Solar

Apr 16, 2010

EmPower’s Commercial Solar Webinar

On Wednesday, April 14, David Schieren (EmPower's CEO) hosted a webinar on commercial solar systems. EmPower will be hosting more free webinars and free community...

Smart Homes

Apr 13, 2010

How to Install a 16-kW Ground Mount Solar System

How to install a 16-kW ground mount solar system: Last week EmPower installed a 16-kW ground mount solar system in Woodbury, NY. The enthusiastic residential...

Energy Technologies

Apr 11, 2010

56,000 Leafs Pre-ordered and Renewable Energy

At the Geneva Auto Show, the CEO and President of Renault-Nissan Carlos Ghosn said that there have already been 56,000 orders for the Leaf in...

EmPower Solar

Apr 06, 2010

EmPower Installs more than 1 MW of Solar Power!

EmPower broke the 1 megawatt mark! Since 2006, EmPower has installed a cumulative 1,001 kW [1000 kW = 1 MW] of solar energy systems. Thus...

EmPower Solar

Apr 05, 2010

Win a Free Solar Backpack!

EmPower will be at the Long Island Home Show on April 9th, 10th, and 11th at Nassau Coliseum. The Home Show is great place to...

Batteries, Storms and Resiliency

Mar 19, 2010

Solar systems stand up to Long Island storm

Last Saturday, March 14, Long Island was slammed by a massive coastal storm that recorded wind speeds over 70 mph. More than 260,000 LIPA customers...

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Mar 17, 2010

NYSES Solar Financing

Last Wednesday, the New York Solar Energy Society (NYSES) hosted an educational solar financing event. The speakers included Stanley Fishbein (tax attorney and President of...

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Mar 09, 2010

Peak Load Limitation Lifted with New Legislation in NYS

On February 22, Gov. Patterson signed legislation which would improve net metering in New York State by eliminating peak load restrictions. Under the old regulations,...

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Mar 04, 2010

NY Solar gets boost with ARRA funding

On Monday, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the awardees of an ARRA funding opportunity (RFP 1613) for energy efficiency,...