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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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Con Edison “Virtual Power Plant” Program Combines Solar and Storage to Improve Grid Resiliency

SunPower and Sunverge to Offer Solar with Battery Storage to More Than 300 Homeowners; Largest Residential Distributed Energy Storage Program in the U.S.

Contractors Corner: SunPower by EmPower Solar

The successful evolution of EmPower Solar has been a constant focus for CEO David Schieren. When the company formed in 2003, it planned to install...

January 13, 2016

Oceanside Herald: The cost of going solar to rise

Federal and state government low cost loans and tax incentives designed to help homeowners install solar energy are either going up in cost or going...

August 25, 2015

Keeping cold ones cold, for less

Direct sunlight is terrible for beer; it triggers a chemical reaction that causes the brew to get "skunked." But in powering a 1.5-megawatt rooftop photovoltaic...

What Up, Sun?

The urge to go green is enticing because it not only saves money, but also helps our struggling climate by reducing dependence on oil-produced energy....

Newsday: Developers withdrawing a number of proposed solar projects

EmPower Solar's CEO David Schieren discusses some of the challenges that large commercial solar projects on Long Island face when integrating with the utility.

Star Power

Long Island Business News highlights the job growth, attractive incentives, and economic returns of rooftop solar on Long Island. EmPower Solar CEO David Schieren comments...

December 23, 2014

Solar Coaster

EmPower Solar's CEO David Schieren is featured in LIBN.com's "Solar Coaster". The piece details how changing solar incentives indicate higher adoption rates and the overall...

August 11, 2014

Solar Power World Ranks EmPower Solar Top Roof Contractor in New York State

Solar Power World announced the Top 400 Solar Contractors for 2014, and EmPower Solar is proud to be the highest ranking Rooftop Contractor in New...

Locals Asked to Vote for Student Competition Participants

EmPower Solar Student Competition participants have submitted their multi-faceted solar projects, and now it's time to engage the community. In an attempt to garner YouTube...

LIBN: Solar Jobs on the Rise

Solar in New York continues to rise, catapulting the available jobs in the industry. As CEO David Schieren told Long Island Business News, EmPower Solar...

EmPower Quoted in Barrett Repowering Article

National Grid is looking to repower the E.F. Barrett Power Station, a nearly 60-year-old facility on Barnum's Channel, according to the Island Park Herald. The...