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EmPower goes Over the Edge for Charity
On Saturday June 11th, 2011, members of the EmPower team, participated in an event held by the National Foundation for Human Potential called, “Over the Edge for Charity”. The experience was inspiring and rewarding for all involved. Participating individuals were asked to raise funds for the organization by going ‘Over the Edge’,and repelling down the 12-story, H. Lee Dennison building in Hauppauge,New York.
H. Lee Dennison Building - Site of the 2011 Over the Edge for Charity
Going ‘Over The Edge’ was easy for some, but not for others. Some team members had their concerns but overcame their anxieties as they left their worries on the roof and made their descent from 120 feet in the air.
The EmPower team, captained by David Shieren, raised over $10,000
The mission of the National Foundation for Human Potential is to promote, develop and encourage educational and support services for children and adults with different abilities through financial and other means of support. To meet that purpose, the Foundation raises funds and provides contributions and grant awards to organizations, which build communities.
EmPower is proud to support the National Foundation for Human Potential. We aim to align ourselves with organizations whose principles are similar to what we call The EmPowering Way.
EmPower Solar named Nassau County Business of the Month
County Executive Edward Mangano pays EmPower a visit and presents CEO, David Schieren and COO, Greg Sachs with the Business of the Month for June 2011
Operation LIVE UNITED
EmPower proudly supports our troops by participating in United Way's Operation LIVE UNITED
On Tuesday, June 14 (Flag Day) the United Way of Long Island encouraged all Long Islander’s to show support for our troops by wearing a “LIVE UNITED” tee shirt for the day. Money raised will go towards United Way of Long Island’s Military Family Assistance Project.
EmPower Solar was honored to participate in this project by purchasing tee shirts for all employees and wearing them to work on Tuesday as a sign of support for our military personnel who protect our freedom every day.
EmPower is also proud to partner with United Way as it’s solar provider. EmPower has installed 5 solar electric systems for United Way totaling 40.61 kW with annual savings projected at $8,026.
Although Flag Day has passed donations can still be made. If anyone would like to make a donation please click here to become a part of Operation LIVE UNITED.
Keep The Solar Decathlon On The National Mall
It was recently announced that the US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon competition would be moved at the last minute from the National Mall in Washington DC to a different location that has yet to be announced. Since 2002, four Solar Decathlons have been held on the Mall, and the 2011 teams have been planning for over a year to compete at the venue. See the January 14 New York Times Article for more background information.
As leaders of the Solar Decathlon Alumni Association (SDAA), we are supporting the student led initiative to keep the competition on the Mall. Towards that end, we are endorsing an online petition created by the students that can be found here: http://www.petition2congress.com/3973/. We are also directly requesting support from our political representatives. The current participants are doing an incredible job at generating support. For example, Senator Menendez of New Jersey has issued a press release in support of this effort: http://menendez.senate.gov/newsroom/press/.
We believe that the Solar Decathlon competition is vital to the success of clean energy in the United States and all over the world. It is our position that the National Mall is essential to the competition’s value and prestige. Students and sponsors from the US and international teams are inspired to compete in such an historic location. The Solar Decathlon is about inspiring students – the leaders of the next generation, faculty – the educators of future leaders, and entire university communities to embrace renewable energy.
As a former decathletes and a member of the Solar Decathlon Alumni Association, we know first-hand the influence and deep impact of the competition. Having it at the Mall, the most prominent location in our country, the “front-lawn” of the United States of America, is instrumental to its success.
For information about this year’s event please visit www.solardecathlon.com.
David Schieren, CEO
2005 Solar Decathlon NYIT/USMMA Team Leader, 2007 Advisor.
Gregory Sachs, COO
2005 Solar Decathlon NYIT/USMMA Lead Engineer, 2007 Advisor
Matthew Mathosian, Commercial Project Manager
2007 Solar Decathlon NYIT Lead Architect, 2011 CUNY Advisor
EmPower is the lead sponsor and solar advisor of the 2011 Solar Decathlon CUNY Team
EmPower Sponsors “Greening Your Place of Worship” Workshop
On September 23, 2010, the Long Island Interfaith Environment Network (LIIEN) and Abundant Communities Together (ACT) held a very successful 4th annual “Greening Your Place of Worship” workshop. Over 100 people from different faiths joined together to talk about techniques to save energy and reduce the environmental impacts of their places of worship.
EmPower has already installed solar electric systems on the Hewlett East Rockaway Jewish Center and Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock. As a sponsor of this event, we strongly support helping religious institutions achieve their energy goals.
Aside from talks by utilities and energy providers on renewables and efficiency, other lecture topics included the importance of insulation, white and green planted roofs, power purchase agreements, and bottle-less water coolers.
Overall the workshop provided for an important exchange of ideas and touched on the moral importance of taking environmental action – both for the benefit of people in our communities and for the global environment. Check our more in the LIIEN Fall 2010 Newsletter.
