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Feb 22, 2013
Rallying for Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Guest Post by Glenn Drost, Long Island resident and energy consultant It was a cold and windy day, but the speakers at the "Forward on...
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Category: Energy Technologies
Nov 08, 2012
Solar Incentives: Past, Present, Future
Solar installations in America increased 60% between 2007 and 2011 "an impressive leap given the financial crisis" and forecasts indicate that the industry will continue...
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Dec 08, 2011
Solar Looks Bright on Long Island
Newsday's recent editorial "Solar Looks Bright on Long Island" published on November 25th, is rightfully optimistic. Every day we grow more confident that solar will...
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Mar 01, 2011
Operation Solar Century
The Middle East is churning (for good cause this time) and oil prices are spiking. What a shocker. Isn't this getting old already? Oil price...
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Sep 08, 2010
The Smart Grid: Integrating rising demand & increased renewable energy into an aging and overburdened power grid
Last week I posted a blog about EmPower COO Greg Sach's MIT Thesis on Smart Grid Design & Evolution. This entry expands on that post...
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Aug 20, 2010
Energy Stimulus Money Slow to Spend, But Making Strides for Solar on Long Island and New York State
If the $3.2 billion that the economic stimulus package of 2009 allocated towards energy efficiency and conservation, only 8.4% had been spent as of the...
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Aug 09, 2010
Act Now – LIPA Rebate Funds are Running Out!
If you are at all considering going solar, you don't want to miss out on the fleeting opportunity to have up to 35% of your...
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May 04, 2010
What Will Happen to Long Island’s Solar Industry?
Annual US Grid-Tied PV Capacity Additions Solar energy is growing strong in the United States. Despite the deep recession, installations grew 38% in 2009. On...
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Apr 11, 2010
56,000 Leafs Pre-ordered and Renewable Energy
At the Geneva Auto Show, the CEO and President of Renault-Nissan Carlos Ghosn said that there have already been 56,000 orders for the Leaf in...
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