Author: EmPower Solar

Energy Technologies

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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EmPower Solar

Sep 03, 2010

EmPower COO Greg Sachs Graduates MIT, Publishes Smart Grid Design & Evolution Thesis

Having recently graduated from the System Design & Management (SDM) program at MIT, EmPower's Chief Operating Officer Greg Sachs published his thesis on Next Generation...

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Aug 31, 2010

Affordable Solar Electric via Feed-in Tariffs?

The National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) reports that feed-in tariffs are responsible for 75% of solar photovoltaic and 45% of wind projects worldwide. Feed-in tariffs...

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EmPower Solar

Aug 20, 2010

Long Island Power Authority Reduces Solar Rebates Once Again

In 2009, the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) was paying solar system owners $3.50 per watt of electric power capacity installed as part of its...

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Energy Technologies

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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Energy Technologies

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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EmPower Solar

Jul 16, 2010

We Moved to New Offices!

Last week, EmPower Solar moved to new offices. If you're eager to come by, we are still VERY easy to find. We've only moved 2...

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EmPower Solar

Jul 12, 2010

David Schieren Published in Long Island Business News

EmPower's CEO David Schieren was featured in the Long Island Business News (LIBN) last week. He wrote an op-ed explaining the benefits of solar energy...

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Jul 01, 2010

PACE Financing Threatened by Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac

Today, the New York Times reported on a looming risk to the future of PACE financing - America's largest mortgage guarantors, Fannie Mae and Freddie...

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Jun 18, 2010

Call to Action: Support SREC Legislation in NY

As you may have heard recently, there is legislation in the New York assembly to create a solar renewable energy credit (SREC) incentive structure in...

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