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By admin on Nov 13, 2012

4 Ways to Think About Yoga and Meditation as Energy Solutions by Rachel Simmons Image courtesy of Ambro / FreeDigitalPhotos.net[/caption] The first time I tried yoga, I didn’t love it. I’m not even sure I liked it. It was in college, the class was for a required gym credit, and the atmosphere was soporific: a darkened gym room heavy with […]

By admin on Nov 06, 2012

by Rachel Simmons image via the Washington Post[/caption] Sandy’s Massive Energy All around us are examples of the sheer power of nature – not least, in the weather. From the lighting and thunderstorms and the tornadoes that rattle us here in the Midwest, to the superstorm Sandy that’s wreaked havoc all along the Northeast, there can be no underestimating the […]

By admin on Oct 31, 2012

Saving energy and protecting the environment is not always easy to do, but Kansas City’s Water Services Department is doing both by taking advantage of a new solar leasing program. Through a unique public-private partnership, the Department has installed three 25-kilowatt solar energy systems – demonstrating its commitment to reduce carbon emissions and pollution while also creating energy efficiencies. To […]

By admin on Oct 22, 2012

Solar installers at work on the roof of St. Joseph Plastics near Kansas City, Missouri. They have wanted to install solar energy for quite some time but now, finally, have been able to install the solar panels. Of course, before installing the solar panels, St. Joseph’s had to have a roofing professional, like those from Roof Works NJ, to come […]

By admin on Oct 15, 2012

by Rachel Simmons Defining Sustainability In school, I was taught that beginning a paper or story with a definition was a big n0-no – and at the very least, a little trite. But I’m going to do it anyway. Not just because you have to break the rules sometimes, but also because the word in question – sustainability – is […]

By admin on Oct 01, 2012

by Rachel Simmons Dan Rockhill’s Studio 804 purchased 44 solar panels from us to install on the building that students designed and built themselves. View of the rooftop panels at JCCC’s Galileo Building.[/caption] It’s unusual for us to only sell solar panels. Energy’s a complicated beast. We focus on making it simple. And as an integrated solar provider, we offer […]

By admin on Sep 24, 2012

Consumer Reports is a reputable publication that prides itself on informing its readers and empowering consumers through education. At Brightergy, we also believe in those principles. The October issue of Consumer Reports contains an article on rising scams and fraud in multiple industries – including solar energy. We encourage you to read the report and consider what the magazine has […]

By admin on Sep 18, 2012

by Jeff Risley editor’s note: Our new Chief Marketing Officer Jeff Risley has been part of the Brightergy team since August, but last week he got a full dose of solar at the Solar Power International Conference in Orlando, Florida. As he took to recording his experience of SPI so naturally, we thought we’d share some snippets of his diaries. […]

By admin on Sep 10, 2012

by Focus the Nation‘s Anne Bertucio “When you know better, you do better.” ― Maya Angelou I’ve always felt fondly about this quote by Maya Angelou. It resonates a simple truth that applies across cultures and demographics to nearly every situation: The more you know, the better the result. Our energy transition is no exception to Angelou’s observation. The world is […]

By admin on Sep 04, 2012

by Rachel Simmons Energy is a fact of life. We produce it, we consume it, and the demand grows. Over the past century, we’ve relied primarily on finite energy sources in order to create the instant energy at our fingertips but increasingly, clean, renewable energy sources are rising as viable facilitators for our modern life as energy consumers. That renewable […]