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Update: August 28, 2024 Maxeon Solar Technologies has confirmed that, if you own a SunPower system that includes SunPower-branded panels...

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Batteries, Storms and Resiliency

Mar 23, 2018

The Age of Solar Plus Storage

USING BATTERY TECHNOLOGY TO BETTER YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR BOTTOM LINE Great news. It’s 2018 and solar plus battery technology is ready to deliver major...

Energy Technologies

Mar 23, 2018

The 10 Most Environmentally Friendly Cities in the US

While one city can’t completely reverse the negative effects of pollution or reduce their carbon footprint enough to solve all of Earth’s problems, the cities...

Home Solar

Mar 14, 2018

Solar Panel Squirrel & Critter Guards

Critters can cause damage under your home solar panels. Installing a squirrel guard on your solar system can help avoid that. When switching to solar,...

Home Solar

Feb 28, 2018

7 Steps to Solar

Congratulations if you've recently decided to harness the energy of the sun. If you're not sure yet, but you want to know more about what...

EmPower Solar

Feb 12, 2018

From Submarines and Solar Panels to NASA Space Simulation

Gregory Sachs Among Those Recruited by NASA to Test Human Capabilities on 'Mars Like Space Mission’ Locking yourself in a confined space with 3 other...

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Jan 23, 2018

Trump Imposed Solar Tariffs – Now What?

For now, there will be no pricing changes. We remain confident in the bright future that solar promises. Overview: After an 8 month long...

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Dec 22, 2017

Net metering and VDER on Long Island – an Overview and Concise Timeline

WHAT IS BEING PROPOSED AND HOW WILL NET METERING CHANGE FOR SOLAR PANEL CUSTOMERS ON LONG ISLAND? The proposed changes to net metering on Long...

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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...

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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...