In the News Archives | Page 6 of 6

Amicus Solar Cooperative and Amurtel Partner to Bring Solar Outreach Systems to Puerto Rico

BOULDER, CO and WAITSFIELD, VT: Amicus Solar Cooperative, a purchasing cooperative of solar energy companies including GreenSpark Solar, and Amurtel, a non-profit working in disaster relief, are partnering to build Solar Outreach Systems (SOS) to bring dozens of desperately needed portable solar energy systems to power critical areas in Puerto Rico. Millions of Americans living in Puerto Rico (Boriqueñas) remain without power due to Hurricane Maria, many still without passable roads, access to clean drinking water, in need of basic supplies, and unable to receive medical care they would otherwise have with functional electricity. At an 18-degree latitude, Puerto Rico…

Top 100 Local Media Coverage

We're so lucky to live in a community that celebrates local businesses and entrepreneurship. Here are just a few of the clips and articles from local media covering the Top 100. Thanks to 13Wham for creating this amazing video for the Top 100. "Top 100" Honored by Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 13 WHAM SunCommon NY Top 100 Business Profile on the Democrat and Chronicle site Chamber Top 100 video, RochesterFirst.com Rochester Top 100's No. 1: SunCommon NY's Uncommon Success, Democrat and Chronicle

GreenSpark Awarded the Number One Spot on the 2017 Rochester Chamber Top 100

We are incredibly proud and humbled to announce that GreenSpark Solar was awarded the No. 1 spot on this year’s Top 100 list of fastest-growing companies in the Rochester area by the Rochester Chamber. We are excited about the opportunity to showcase our company to the Rochester business community because as our CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Schulte says, we are “in love with the economy of Rochester, it’s a rebuilding economy, which is the perfect time for us to be engaged.” In 2002, five college friends hatched Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. (SED) in Schenectady, NY. Through evolution and innovation,…

A Letter From Our CEO

A Letter From Our CEO on the Paris Climate Accord It took almost 15 minutes of my very first undergraduate class to know and understand that Climate Change is real. At that moment, I engaged in a career to help build a clean energy future – a task that has kept me busy for the last 20 years and beyond. The political decision to end US involvement in the Paris Climate Agreement is an assault that strikes upon an industry that has already survived a few. This latest setback may have been lethal had it struck in 1997, when I…

Connecting the Interconnection Dots

Article Written By Matt Vanderbrook, Senior Project Developer It’s a dynamic time for the solar industry in New York and in the Finger Lakes region as illustrated by the RBJ in an recent article: “The Finger Lakes region saw the second-highest growth in solar installations across the state in the last five years, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday.” You may have heard that the cost of solar has rapidly dropped which, combined with regulatory and policy efforts at the state and federal levels, has made New York one of the best states for solar in the nation. With such rapid…

Affordability and Accessibility of Clean Energy

Article Written By Matt Vanderbrook, Senior Project Developer We've come a long way with the usability and cost of solar and wind energy according to a recent Greentech Media article. Thanks to federal tax credits, state-level renewable energy standards, and a drop in manufacturing and install costs, the cost of a wind or solar project install has dropped. The time between initial interest and completion of project has also decreased thanks to new technology and continuous developments in the solar and wind industry. Compared to a large gas or nuclear plant construction which has to go through years of planning and…

D&C – Solar Rising: Rochester looks to sun power

"Solar Rising" Democrat & Chronicle Article Summary GreenSpark's Kevin Schulte recently talked with the Democrat and Chronicle about the rise in Rochester Area solar projects. GreenSpark is proud to bring affordable, accessible, clean, and local solar power to the Greater Rochester Area. As a certified Benefit corporation, GreenSpark is loyal to people and planet with a heavy emphasis on local involvement. Whether you're a homeowner, renter, or business looking to find ways to reduce costs while also showing your commitment to sustainability and environmentalism, GreenSpark can help you find the right solar solution.

ROC THE SUN Solar Giveaway

GreenSpark Announces Providence Housing as the Winner of its ROC THE SUN Solar Giveaway GreenSpark will donate a 5kW solar array to Providence Housing and organize a crowdfunding effort to add to the project. Ontario, NY – GreenSpark, after receiving 14 applications from area nonprofit organizations for its ROC the SUN Solar Giveaway, has chosen Rochester’s Providence Housing Development Corporation (Providence Housing) as the recipient of a 5kW solar array. GreenSpark announced in early May that it would be giving away a 5kW solar array to a Greater Rochester Area non-profit organization and lead a crowdfunding effort to cover the…

Williamson Becomes First Town in NY to go 100% Solar

GreenSpark Solar installs a 1.5MW solar array at towns capped landfill to supply energy for all municipal loads Ontario, NY – Williamson (NY) is making history. Known as the core of Wayne County, with its vast farmland and ample apple farms, Williamson is now the first town in New York State to be 100% powered by solar. GreenSpark Solar, an Ontario, NY-based company, completed the installation of a 1.5 megawatt (MW) solar array for the town, in December 2014, that will supply all municipal loads with solar-powered electricity. Williamson not only became the first town in the state to become 100%…

Learn More About Solar