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By admin on May 15, 2013

  by Rachel Simmons Once upon a time, I was a picky eater (aren’t most kids?). I ate ketchup, but turned my nose up at tomatoes. Carrots were alright, I guess – in ranch dip – but broccoli? No way. And at the local TexMex place, I would even refuse a cheese torte (the most basic of cheese quesadillas), which […]

By admin on May 14, 2013

by Rachel Simmons Every industry has its own language. Batting a thousand. Cover all your bases. Knock it out of the park. Left field. Whole new ball game. While we’ll leave you to figure out how we somehow manage to be both Royals and Cardinals and Red Sox fans here at Brightergy, what isn’t up for debate is the fact that even […]

By admin on May 09, 2013

Brightergy IT Support Technician Jonathan Hockman at age 2.[/caption] 1. What’s your position with Brightergy? How long have you been working here? IT Support Technician. 6 months. 2. Where are you from / where did you grow up? What’s your background (educational/work)? I’m from Frederick, MD but moved to Excelsior Springs, MO when I was 5, so for all intents […]

By admin on May 02, 2013

  1. What’s your position with Brightergy? How long have you been working here? Design Associate. Started August 1, 2012. 2. Where are you from/where did you grow up? What’s your background (educational/work)? I was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. When I was a year old, we moved to Southern California, where we lived until I was eleven. We then moved […]

By admin on May 01, 2013

North Kansas City autodealer Gary Crossley Ford’s 50 kilowatt solar-energy system. Gary Crossley is a Certified Electric Vehicle Dealer.[/caption] by Rachel Simmons Six Kansas City area Ford dealerships will join a larger group of 900 dealerships nationwide in preparing their lots for electric vehicles this spring. They may want to consider implementing some kind of Visitor Chat software during this […]

By admin on Apr 30, 2013

by Rachel Simmons It’s always a good idea to do a little research before making a major investment. So if you’re interested in solar power for your non-profit or business, where do you go? We’ve compiled a list of third-party resources, websites, and blogs that we ourselves often use. Pick the sources that provide the best solar energy information and […]

By admin on Apr 26, 2013

by Rachel Simmons Waste. Trash. Drek. Crap. There doesn’t really exist a positive word for the things we throw away. To waste, after all, is “to use or expend carelessly” and as an adjective, waste modifies materials that are “eliminated or discarded as no longer useful.” Recycling is, fortunately, becoming a more common habit nowadays. The idea that even though […]

By admin on Apr 22, 2013

The U.S. Solar Foundation has compiled a complete map of state-by-state data of solar industry jobs.[/caption] by Rachel Simmons Just two months back, our trade group – Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reported that 2012 was another record year for solar energy, as we grew 76% over 2011. More installations means more jobs – high-paying jobs that go to high-skilled […]

By admin on Apr 18, 2013

Gabrielle at age 2.[/caption] 1. What’s your position with Brightergy? How long have you been working here? Office Assistant; since Feb. 11th of this year. 2. Where are you from/where did you grow up? What’s your background (educational/work)? I was born in Mexico, Missouri, but I grew up in Kansas. First Plainville, then Seneca. I attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, […]

By admin on Apr 17, 2013

by Rachel Simmons The benefit of rooftop solar panels – that they easily function up on rooftops and out of sight – is also a challenge when it comes to easily showing people how exactly solar-energy systems work. Not all rooftops are easily accessible. Many require ladders or special access. And many, like the rooftop of the Gateway STEM High […]