Category: Energy Technologies

Jul 31, 2020

How Clean Energy Can Improve These 3 Health Issues

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CHOICES GO A LONG WAY FOR OUR BODIES, AS WELL AS OUR SHARED PLANET. It is common knowledge that the use of fossil fuels is a threat to our planet on a grand...

Home Solar

Apr 27, 2020

10 Ways to Avoid Increases in Your Electric Bill While Home During the Corona Outbreak

DUE TO WORKPLACE SHUTDOWNS AND QUARANTINE MANDATES RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK, HOME ENERGY USAGE IS EXPECTED TO RISE. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR ENERGY BILL WITH THESE TOP TIPS. This spring, more people are home...

Energy Technologies

Mar 09, 2020

Solar Panel Efficiency & ROI

Before making the switch to solar energy, we’re often asked about the efficiency of our solar panels. Solar panel efficiency (also known as a solar panel’s “conversion rate”), indicates how much sunlight your panels are...

Energy Technologies

Jan 31, 2020

Do Solar Panels Work in the Winter and Snow?

Winter is officially upon us and a common question we receive is whether our solar panels work in the winter and snow. When EmPower Solar designs rooftop systems, the engineering team accounts for seasonal differences...

Energy Technologies

Dec 17, 2019

Solar Heating Systems & Solar Hot Water Heaters Guide

As the winter season approaches, we often get questions about heating your home with solar power as a cheaper and more energy efficient source. We’ve broken down the different ways you can use solar power...

Energy Technologies

Aug 28, 2019

10 Things You Can Do to Help the Environment at Home

The environment faces numerous challenges today. Global warming is driving sea levels higher, causing extreme weather, and changing ecosystems in unexpected ways. It will take a worldwide effort to address and adapt to these changes....

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 that are doing their part in the fight against climate...

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 to view the eclipse, what kind of glasses need to...

Home Solar

Jan 11, 2017

Zero Energy Ready Homes

CAN SOLAR PANELS OFFSET ALL OF YOUR HOME'S ENERGY NEEDS? When a home is designed with the latest energy efficiency technologies and construction methods, solar panels can power all of its energy needs, including fuel...

Energy Technologies

Oct 11, 2015

Solar as Seen by Google

Google is not only taking over the world, but the universe too! They've figured out how to link the Sun to individual homes on earth through software and satellite imagery. Many of us know Google...

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