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SunPower News: Key Information for EmPower Solar Customers

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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Home Solar

Oct 16, 2017

What Happens If a Solar Company Goes Out of Business, and How to Avoid It

SOMEONE KNOCKED ON YOUR DOOR, YOU SIGNED UP TO GO SOLAR, AND NOW THEY’RE OUT OF BUSINESS – SOUND FAMILIAR? YOU’RE NOT ALONE! After hearing...

News

Sep 27, 2017

Could The ITC Determine the Future of Solar?

MAYBE. HOWEVER, WE REMAIN DRIVEN, ENERGIZED, AND READY TO ADJUST EFFECTIVELY TO SUPPORT A CLEAN, RENEWABLE, AND COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY MARKET IN NEW YORK STATE....

Smart Homes

Sep 26, 2017

Electrify Your Life – Energy Efficiency

SOLAR CAN POWER YOUR ENTIRE LIFESTYLE - ON ONE CONDITION; YOU HAVE AN EFFICIENT HOME Going solar doesn’t just mean switching energy sources, it means...

EmPower Solar

Aug 14, 2017

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

OUR SUMMER INTERN, AN ENERGY TECH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, SUMMARIZES THE SEQUEL TO AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH BY AL GORE. This blog was written by the...

EmPower Solar

Aug 04, 2017

A 44-year retired electrician trusted us, here’s why:

EVEN IN RETIREMENT, THIS ELECTRICIAN IS DEVOTED TO MAKING ENERGY. When George Klein retired his tools at the end of this electrician career, he probably...

Energy Technologies

Aug 01, 2017

Now vs. Then: The Solar Eclipse Version

With the solar eclipse right around the corner, there has been a lot of preparation all around the country. People are discussing the best places...

EmPower Solar

Jul 21, 2017

What to Do When You Don’t Qualify for Solar

IT’S NOT THE END OF YOUR ROAD TO RENEWABLES - A NEW BREAKTHROUGH BUSINESS MODEL IS SHAKING UP THE INDUSTRY, AND THE STATE OF NEW...

Home Solar

Jun 30, 2017

Solar panels attatched to this house on LOng Island enable to homeowners to use solar energy to power their home. The cost of solar is fixed, allowing the homeowners to increase their savings.

Calculating the True Cost of Solar

Note: This blog was originally published in June 2017 and was updated July 2022. Prices everywhere have been rising, and this summer, New Yorkers are...

EmPower Solar

Jun 26, 2017

The Solar Design Center – A Free Long Island community event space

HOST YOUR LOCAL MEETINGS FOR FREE IN ISLAND PARK! When we opened our Solar Design Center in 2015, we imagined it as a space where...

EmPower Solar

Jun 16, 2017

Healthy Competition: The Momentum that Solar in Long Beach Needs

THE LONG BEACH ENERGY INDEPENDENCE COMPETITION REPRESENTS A STRATEGY FOR COMMUNITY GROWTH THAT BEGAN LONG BEFORE THIS SUMMER. The beauty of competition is the motivation...