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Mar 10, 2014

Winter Blues from Snow on our Solar

A smart question that's often asked about solar is, "What happens when it snows, or when it's cloudy?" Unfortunately, this winter has seen plenty of...

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Feb 28, 2014

Renewable Energy Road Trip to Canada

While solar power will continue to dominate in the New York market due to high electricity bills and our abundance of sun, regional solutions are...

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Feb 14, 2014

EmPowering Firefighters with Solar Safety

On a snowy Sunday evening more than 50 men and women from multiple Nassau County fire departments gathered in Mineola for an EmPower Solar fire...

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Feb 03, 2014

You Helped Make-A-Wish Come True

The Long Beach Polar Bear Plunge is a must-see event. Garnering thousands of spectators and hundreds of participants, there's nothing like a big party on...

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Jan 13, 2014

Solar Power Outlook for 2014 in New York

A powerful theme from EmPower Solar's annual off-site meeting last week was a growing belief that solar can become the dominant energy source in New...

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Dec 20, 2013

$108 Million More for New York Solar Projects

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that $108 million will be added to the NY-Sun Initiative over the next two years. The New York...

Batteries, Storms and Resiliency

Oct 30, 2013

EmPower: Growing Stronger Since Sandy

One year ago Superstorm Sandy hit and our area experienced the worst storm of our lifetimes. The wrath of Sandy was more than anyone expected,...

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Oct 24, 2013

Favorite Solar Decathlon Houses by Jake Welde

Guest Post by EmPower Solar Student Competition Winner, 2013 Visiting the U.S. Solar Decathlon was an experience that exposed us to a wide variety of...

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Oct 23, 2013

A Look Back on the U.S. Solar Decathlon by Elaina Zodiatis

Guest Post by EmPower Solar Student Competition Winner, 2013 Every two years, the U. S. Department of Energy sponsors the Solar Decathlon. This year, it...

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Oct 20, 2013

US DOE Solar Decathlon 2013

Greetings from the road. Greg and I just returned from the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Competition in Irvine, California, this week and are...