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How sustainability in business can improve your brand reputation—and bottom line

By Solar Technologies | April 26, 2019

How sustainability in business can improve your brand reputation—and bottom line There’s an adage that claims, “You don’t own your brand. Your customers do.” That’s because each interaction a customer has with your company’s employees, stores or website contributes to how they perceive your brand. In turn, that perception goes a long way in shaping…

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Millennials look beyond profit toward a more sustainable future

By Solar Technologies | April 23, 2019

Millennials look beyond profit toward a more sustainable future Traditionally, companies have pointed to a positive bottom line as a benchmark of success, but a new wave of entrepreneurs may be changing that equation by factoring social and environmental measures into a triple bottom line.  Companies and organizations are increasingly adopting sustainable business practices to…

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Medical Facilities Take a Healthy Interest in Solar

By Solar Technologies | April 21, 2019

Solar energy is a natural fit for healthcare organizations — and not just because solar reduces air pollution and makes the world a cleaner, healthier place. For starters, did you know that healthcare facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, urgent care clinics and medical practices are the fourth largest commercial building energy consumers in the…

Go beyond Bike-to-Work Day: 3 easy ways to encourage biking to work for the benefit of your business

By Solar Technologies | April 18, 2019

Go beyond Bike-to-Work Day: 3 easy ways to encourage biking to work for the benefit of your business Bike-to-Work Day is just one day a year. And for that one day a year, at least, everyone can agree—biking to work is a great idea. But, you know what? It’s pretty fantastic the other 364 days,…

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Best Commercial Solar Installation Options

By Solar Technologies | April 16, 2019

Best Commercial Solar Installation: Intelligent and Elegant When Joseph Fragoso contacted a local SunPower provider, he needed to solve a problem that’s typical for our agricultural solar customers. His Mid Summer Farms in Hanford, Calif., had enough land for a photovoltaic (PV) solar system —190 acres – but most of that land was spoken for.…

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Is My House a Good Candidate for Solar?

By Solar Technologies | April 9, 2019

Is My House a Good Candidate for Solar? If you’re thinking about going solar, you’re probably wondering: Is solar cost effective? Is my roof suitable for solar panels? Will solar energy generate enough electricity to power my home? Who makes the best solar panels? But first, it’s important to explore if solar panels for your home make…

Go Green for Earth Month & Save Money

By Solar Technologies | April 7, 2019

Go Green for Earth Month & Save Money Earth Month is around the corner, and it’s a reminder of us how important it is to live a greener lifestyle  — not just in April but all year long. Accomplishing this doesn’t have to be difficult AND living greener can help save homeowners money. Here are some tips…

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5 Misconceptions about the effects of weather on solar panels

By Solar Technologies | April 4, 2019

If you hail from the Mid-Atlantic region, home of the dreaded Nor’easter, you’ve probably wondered about the effects of extreme weather on solar panels. Makes sense—Nor’easters are not just storms. These radical weather events occur when the southbound polar jet stream meets the warm air from the oceanic Gulf Stream. It’s usually a violent occurrence.…

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Big business takes lead in corporate renewable energy boom

By Solar Technologies | April 1, 2019

A growing number of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies are committing to corporate sustainability goals—leading to an upsurge of renewable energy in business. In a wide-ranging examination of the subject published by Greentech Media, large corporations in the U.S. are reportedly poised to be the most powerful advocates for clean energy on both a state…

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9 Questions To Ask Potential Commercial Solar System Providers

By Solar Technologies | March 30, 2019

When you start considering something totally new and different for your business, like purchasing commercial solar systems and panels, you might not be sure where to start. What questions should you be asking? Who should you ask? How do you know if the answers you get are accurate, complete and unbiased? In other words, as…