Blogger Stu Galvis writes about E2sys

Stu Glavis, a blogger for Boulder Green Properties, deemed E2sys "A national-industry

leading renewable installer on the North Fork of Long Island..." in his GreenHampton entry.

"Renaissance renewables: The guys (and gal) at Eastern Energy Systems (e2sys, for those in the know) are doing something that I have yet to see anywhere else in the country: design, sales, and install of ALL the best onsite renewable energy technologies for their market. They’ve got a one-stop-shop for Energy Ratings, Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Geothermal and On-Site Wind Power. Sun-tracking solar PV; they have it. Ground mount systems and roof mounts; they do ‘em. These enterprising young entrepreneurs can sell and install wind turbines, solar pool and patio heating, closed and open loop geothermal systems, etc… and the list is rapidly growing. I could honestly go on for pages (which I won’t). To help educate the public, e2sys even holds open houses every Saturday starting at 11:00AM during the warmer months so that interested parties can see demonstrations of all offered systems functioning in their natural environments, so to speak. I was so incredibly impressed with the group, their offerings, and their model that I made sure to get a picture with the team in their basement. This way, in the future when they’re green-famous, I’ll have proof that I knew them when…" -Stu Glavis

From Everyone at E2sys... Thanks Stu!!!!

For Full Blog Entry Go To: GreenHampton - energy efficiency in one of the worlds hottest markets

Osprey’s Dominion First Vineyard on Long Island to Install a Wind Turbine

FOR RELEASE:

Thursday, November 5^th, 2009

CONTACT:

Vanessa Baird-Streeter

Long Island Power Authority
Office: 516-719-9230
Cell: 516-640-0168

Media Pager: 516-525-LIPA
Email: media.relations@lipower.org

CONTACT:

Keri Ann Peterson

Eastern Energy Systems

Phone: 631-779-4004 X113

Fax: 631-466-5200

Email: media.relations@e2sys.com

www.e2sys.com

Peconic, NY—The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in partnership with Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard and Eastern Energy Systems (E2sys) today celebrated the ground breaking for the first Wind Power turbine located in a vineyard on Long Island at Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard in Peconic, Long Island.

Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard commissioned Eastern Energy Systems, Inc. to install a 20k wind turbine at their North Fork winery in the Town of Southold. This will be LIPA’s first Farm Service turbine, undertaken through the Backyard Wind Initiative created this year. The wind turbine is expected to produce an estimated 42,802 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year for an annual energy savings of $7,918. The projected total cost of the project is $144,000. A LIPA rebate of $69,401 is anticipated, significantly off-setting the expense for the system. Osprey Dominion Vineyard may further reduce the cost of the system via a Federal tax incentive and by selling the excess electric energy produced back to LIPA.

“LIPA is excited to be breaking ground for our first wind power turbine on a farm undertaken through our Backyard Wind Initiative,” said LIPA President and CEO Kevin S. Law. “The installation of backyard wind turbines on Long Island will not only provide clean safe energy for the environment but it will help residential and commercial property owners, including the agricultural community, lower their bills. It is our hope that the Backyard Wind Program will succeed in transforming the wind industry just as LIPA’s Solar Pioneer program helped transform the solar industry on Long Island moving Long Island away from fossil fuels and creating more clean energy jobs.”

“E2sys, is raising the bar for the future of wind technology on Long Island by installing the first 20K wind turbine for a commercial application,” said E2sys President, Jamie Minnick, “Due to the LIPA Wind Rebate program and federal tax incentives, this turbine offers tremendous benefits for business owners to operate cost effectively, while providing educational and career opportunities for Long Island.” Jeffrey Lang, VP of E2sys, added, “This is the first of many wind projects on Long Island that we have lined up for the future. ”

“Osprey’s Dominion was the first winery on Long Island to power their ground’s maintenance equipment with biodiesel fuels, and have been doing so since 1999. With the help of the LIPA Backyard Wind rebate, the installation of this turbine is the next step towards our environmentally conscious vision,” said Bud Koehler, owner of Osprey Dominion Vineyard. Osprey’s Dominion will be hosting a gala Ribbon Cutting event this coming spring of 2010, and are currently planning the release of their first bottle of a limited edition “FLIGHT” wine, the first wine made with wind power.

“Combine Long Island’s reliable breezes with some open fields and LIPA’s new wind incentives and you get a powerful energy cocktail,” said Gordian Raacke, Executive Director of Renewable Energy Long Island (RELI). “I wouldn’t be surprised if folks will soon visit this visionary vineyard not only for its locally grown grapes but to learn how wind turbines allow us to harvest another valuable and local product.”

LIPA has made a 10 year, $924 million dollar commitment to investing in energy efficiency and renewable technologies under its Efficiency Long Island program (ELI) which offers a wide array of incentives, rebates and initiatives to LIPA’s residential and commercial customers to assist in reducing their energy usage and thereby lowering electric bills.

LIPA’s Backyard Wind Initiative was introduced in January 2009. The program provides rebates to homeowners, businesses, municipalities, and non-for-profits seeking to harness power from the wind through the use of land-based wind turbines. In addition, program participants may be eligible for a 30% Federal tax credit. These programs are consistent with Governor David Paterson’s “45 X 15” program that establishes the goal of New York State meeting 45% of its electricity needs through improved energy efficiency and renewable sources by the year 2015.

The rebate for new residential wind installations for 2009 will be rebated at the lesser of $3.50 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the first 16,000 kWh or 60% of the total installed cost, with a maximum rebate equal to $56,000. New commercial installations will be rebated at the lesser of $3.50 per kWh for the first 16,000 kWh and $0.50 per kWh thereafter up to a maximum of 175,200 kWh or 60% of the total installed cost with a maximum rebate equal to $135,600. New municipality and non-for-profit installations will be rebated at the lesser of $4.50 per kWh for the first 16,000 kWh and $1.50 kWh thereafter up to a maximum of 101,333 kWh or 60% of the installed cost with a maximum rebate of $200,000.

A total of $1.2 million was committed to the wind initiative in the LIPA operating budget for 2009 and is proposed to increase to almost $2 million in 2010. The wind power initiative is an expansion of the utility’s successful Solar Pioneer program which has rebated over $52.5 million on the installation of over 2100 photovoltaic or "PV” systems since its inception in 2000.

To learn more on LIPA’s Efficiency Long Island, Backyard Wind Initiative and other efficiency and renewable programs, visit the LIPA Web site at HYPERLINK "http://www.lipower.org/efficiency/renewables.html" http://www.lipower.org/efficiency/renewables.html.

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Solar Day 2009

Thanks to everyone for making solar day a big success.

e2sys Data!

Check this out everyone. Jeff Lang an e2sys VP Jaclyn Klaus on of our interns and Jamie Minnick the president designed the following sites in order to collect data on the energy production of our geothermal and solar pv systems. We will be installing similar systems on all of our previous installations as well as all future installations. The data will be open for the owners of the systems to view and we will be using the data to monitor the systems for our maintenance, study and other uses.

Check out the solar data site:

new.e2sys.com/cworks/login.php

e2sys in the North Fork community

This past weekend, August 1st and 2nd, Eastern Energy Systems was at the East End Greenfest along with a good crowd and a lot of other green businesses. It was great to see competing businesses come together to inform the community about the benefits of renewable energy. The festival brought a wide group of vendors and visitors from a large area. We met vendors from the city who were selling toys and gadgets with solar applications. There were guests from Connecticut looking to learn about solar. Overall e2sys had a great time, but now we're focused on our annual event, Solar Day.

This year's Solar Day will take on a different feel from last year's. On August 8th from 10-10 we will be having Solar Day at Martha Clara Vineyards. Last year we held the event at 3305 Aldrich Lane and there was a turnout of over 300 members of the community. This year we expect about three times the amount of people, a number far too great to support at the same facility. Visitors can schedule a private tour of the facility, but the day will still be great at Martha Clara. We will have presentations for solar, wind and geothermal. There will be food, wine, live bands, green businesses and a whole lot of information on renewable energy.

Can't wait to see you all there!

Internship Program Continuing Success

Eric Schultz of the Suffolk Times wrote a piece on the internship program of Eastern Energy Systems, Inc.

Take a look at: http://www2.timesreview.com/ST/Stories/T070909_Interns_ES

A little update.

It's been some time since our last blog update and the reason for this is not because of a lack of desire to do it or because the blog has been ignored, but becuase e2sys is as busy as ever.

With the new office up and running, e2sys is out there every day finding those who are interesting in eliminating their electricity bills through solar and wind, use natural energy from the earth in a geothermal system to heat AND cool their home. All of this can be done to reduce our footprint on this earth while saving money and not sacrificing any of the comforts of home.

E2sys is nearly complete with a very large residential geothermal system. The owners of the home have been more than accomodating with our presence, as we are using the install to perfect all aspects of the system. So to them, e2sys says thank you.

E2sys is also working on BIG things when it comes to wind energy on Long Island.

Of course e2sys is still running on full circuits in our solar department with several installations lined up.

The e2sys interns have become an intergral part of the company. They're fitting in like family and we couldn't ask for a better group of highly skilled and intelligent students. Every one of them is doing their part to help the company and they're consistantly inspiring everyone in the office and in the field.

This is not nearly enough of an update, but e2sys is busy. We'll make it a point to make the posts more regular, but if you're interested in being updated at a faster pace, check out our Twitter page which is linked at the right hand side of the blag page.

The Urgency of Water Conservation in Renewable Energy

The following is a section of an article from UTNE Reader, an organization that provides "alternative coverage of politics, culture and new ideas."

“Increased implementation of renewable power sources is key to securing future water supplies, but when it comes to water use, not all renewables are created equal,” writes Sara Stroud, SI’s Bay Area correspondent.

Wind and solar photovoltics are among the lesser offenders; they require only one gallon of water for each megawatt hour of electricity produced (excluding water used in manufacturing). (A megawatt is one million watts, and one megawatt hour could power 400-900 homes for that hour.) Compare that to corn-derived ethanol, which sucks anywhere from 5 to 2,000 liters of water for each liter of fuel. That higher number comes courtesy of agriculture undertaken in arid states, like California and Colorado.

To read the full article go to UTNE This is just another reason to support renewable energy, especially wind and solar PV technologies. 

The Newest Members of the E2Sys Team

This week marks the beginning of the Eastern Energy Systems, Inc. internship program. The program was designed by Eastern Energy Systems, Inc. to bring in talented students from both, high school and university levels of education. 

Our premier internship program is made up of 16 students with a variety of expertise, but all with an inspiration to learn and share their knowledge. The students range from a junior in high school to individuals entering their senior years at famed universities. Some of the students hail from a variety of schools such as Stony Brook University, Albany University, Notre Dame University, Clemson University, Cornell University and many others.

The E2Sys team is very excited for the additional members of the team. We are looking forward to the great things that will come from everyone involved. 

The program is designed to teach the interns as much about renewable energy as we can. The interns will help guide themselves into the areas they will be most effective in accomplishing their own goals and those of the company. While there is an estimate of what the interns will be learning, the E2Sys team is anxious to find out the wealth of knowledge the interns will be teaching us.

The Newest

E2Sys in Long Island Business News

Jeff Miller wrote a nice piece on Jamie Minnick for the Long Island Business News magazine. In it Miller gives a brief history of Jamie and how Eastern Energy System, Inc. came about. 

You can take a look at the article at: 

http://libn.com/blog/2009/05/01/miller-great-green-hope-is-realized-in-one-laurel-home/

Custer Observatory and E2Sys

Attn all: Eastern Energy will be at the Custer Observatory, and we hope to see you there.

Sat., May 9, 7:30-9:00 PM
A LESSON ON RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS
This in-depth discussion will include detailed information about renewal energy options: solar, wind, geothermal, and solar thermal. Coverage will include the impact renewal energy can have on the economy, society and the environment. Information will also be provided that will be helpful to homeowners who are considering conversion: you'll learn about the simplicity of these systems, financial benefits, financing options, and installation procedures. Presenter: Jamie Minnick, President of Eastern Energy Systems, and his family have been in the field of renewal energy for over 40 years; throughout that time they have dedicated themselves to increasing awareness about the green industry to ensure the future environmental state of the planet and to slow the process of climate change. Suggested Donation: General Admission: Free for Members, $5 Non-Members.

Higher Education and Solar Boats

As we have emphasized before, a core belief of Eastern Energy Systems, Inc. lies in education. E2Sys is dedicated to educating the community on renewable energy, and our contribution towards education does not stop there.

Our company likes to work with people who have the energy and drive to make things happen and colleges are usually a good place to find them. E2Sys is working with SUNY Farmingdale, Stony Brook University and Stony Brook's Southampton campus. The company's most recent involvement is with several of Stony Brook's School of Engineering students.

A student engineering team, led by Philip Haasnoot, is building a solar powered boat that will be entered into a competition between other universities. The boat is designed to compete in both endurance and speed events. The team requires several different engineers; mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering students have teamed up with the hopes of breaking records.

Three members of E2Sys; Jamie, Morgan and Adam, visited their shop, in the basement of the Light Engineering Building, to learn more about the project. With only ten weeks left from when we saw them until the competition, we made a donation to the team. E2Sys donated $500 towards the team and any materials we can provide.

The company's interest stems from our president, Jamie Minnick's interest in solar powered boats. When he found out about the project, he wanted to do all he could to help out.
The competition is closing in and the team seems confident in their work. We wish them luck and will alert everyone on their success.

Read more: Solar Boat Team Website

The Future of Electric Cars

Electric cars are coming. This article from southern China is a fascinating look into how new technologies breakthrough the old paradigms and change whole industries.

Wang Chuan-Fu started BYD (the letters are the initials of the company's Chinese name) in 1995 in Shenzhen, China. A chemist and government researcher, Wang raised some $300,000 from relatives, rented about 2,000 square meters of space, and set out to manufacture rechargeable batteries to compete with imports from Sony and Sanyo. By about 2000, BYD had become one of the world's largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. The company went on to design and manufacture mobile-phone handsets and parts for Motorola (MOT, Fortune 500), Nokia (NOK), Sony Ericsson, and Samsung.

Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. He knew very little about making cars but proved to be a quick study. In October a BYD sedan called the F3 became the bestselling sedan in China, topping well-known brands like the Volkswagen Jetta and Toyota (TM) Corolla.

BYD has also begun selling a plug-in electric car with a backup gasoline engine, a move putting it ahead of GM, Nissan, and Toyota. BYD's plug-in, called the F3DM (for "dual mode"), goes farther on a single charge - 62 miles - than other electric vehicles and sells for about $22,000, less than the plug-in Prius and much-hyped Chevy Volt are expected to cost when they hit the market in late 2010. Put simply, this little-known upstart has accelerated ahead of its much bigger rivals in the race to build an affordable electric car. Today BYD employs 130,000 people in 11 factories, eight in China and one each in India, Hungary, and Romania.

Not only is he pursuing a technology that changes the market place, he's doing it faster and bolder than anyone thinks is possible. We can all learn from his example. In addition, its worth noting that electric cars are coming, so think about making your solar system larger to account for what could soon be an added demand.

Read the full article here.

Solar Powered Electric Car

E2Sys has a solar powered electric car. We don't have solar panels on the roof (yet) but we do charge it from our solar and wind array.

This thing is excellent for getting around town. It cruises at 30-35 mph, and I can drive about 20 miles on a charge. More if I drive really slowly (20mph) and less if I really step on the accelerator. It takes around an hour to get a decent charge, but a full charge takes in the range of 6-8 hours.

The model is the E4, by Gem car. It was made in 2005 and has been modified to have larger wheels and a larger motor. (All the way up to 7.5 hp!)

Legally, these cars, known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) aren't allowed on roads with a speed limit of more than 35mph. That means I have to plan my route carefully to make sure I don't run out of battery or get pulled over somewhere I should be. Luckily, the north fork is ideal for getting around on the backroads and ducking in and out of town.

This will be the perfect addition to Team E2Sys for the summer. Hope to see you driving around town.

Climate and Energy Town Hall Meeting with Tim Bishop

Dear Community,

I want to invite you to a very special event on Saturday, April 25th. We are hosting a town-hall meeting with congressman Tim Bishop and people from all over the east end. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the congressman (and each other) of the efforts underway to promote energy solutions in our area, and encourage Mr. Bishop to support a bold national climate energy policy.With a new president, we're shifting from 'talking about doing things' to 'actually doing things' and this is an opportunity to share those efforts with each other. Furthermore, we want to show our representatives in Washington that we are increasing our efforts and our demands for a strong climate bill. This moment is unique. In December 2009, the nations of the world will convene in Copenhagen to draft a global climate treaty. The US has been watching from the sidelines for much of the last decade, but this year its going to be different... it needs to be different.
We need to pass bold national legislation on climate change so that President Obama can attend Copenhagen ready to lead the world. He can only do that if congress, and Tim Bishop, hear our calls for strong and bold policy. This is our chance to tell him.

Please mark your calendars:
Saturday, April 25th
2:00-4:30pm

East End Climate And Energy Town Hall Forum
A meeting with congressman Tim Bishop to discuss national legislation and local action to build a clean energy economy that strengthens our environment, our security, our communities and our world.

• Conversation with Congressman Bishop
• Updates from east end efforts for promoting renewable energy, protecting the environment and creating green jobs
• Networking with like minded leaders

I hope you can join us. Your presence, your energy and your contributions will make this an amazing event. This event hosted by East End Organization for America, Riverhead Renewble Energy Committee and Eastern Energy Systems.

We hope to see you there,

Morgan

Solar Rebates Easier for All

Solar rebates are really good right now, but they're not simple or straightforward. Three different rebates combine to make solar pay for itself in 4 years and make you money after that. But those rebates are from 3 different places - and they don't work for everyone!

Two of the major rebates are tax credits. The federal government agreed to increase its tax credit from a cap of $2000 to a full 30% of the cost of the system. This can be over $20,000 for many homes. New York state, like many states, has a 25% tax credit which is still capped at $5000. Unfortunately, you need to pay income tax to get these.

While its great that the government is able to provide such a strong incentive, they rule out a large percentage of the population. Retired people typically don't pay income tax, and have no use for tax credits. And yet, Americans over 65 have the highest rate of home-ownership: 80% in 2008. Whey are we ignoring this large percentage of the population, effectively preventing them from making investments with their money and their homes that will benefit future generations and make them more secure against rising energy prices after they stop working?

The third rebate is the one that should be focused on. The Long Island Power Authority gives an up-front rebate of $3.5/watt, or about 40% of the installed system cost. This rebate is similar to how solar has developed as an industry in Germany and other parts of Europe.

The federal government should make rebates available to all people, regardless of age, and they should simplify the process by providing a single-source for rebates: through the utility companies. Then we can get in the business of installing solar on house after house, putting Americans to work and strengthening our clean energy future.

Early Innovators

Renewable energy is new stuff. Its cutting edge, and its the way of the future. Which means its not going to appeal to everyone all at once. We were talking tonight about Malcolm Gladwell's Tipping Point. Gladwell explains the Diffusion Model--". . . a detailed, academic way of looking at how a contagious idea or product or innovation moves through a population" - key individuals include innovators (a very small percentage), early adopters (maybe 1%-5%), early majority (the next 30%), late majority, and laggards.

What we're seeing in the Long Island solar industry is the early innovators and early adopters getting excited about the reality of solar. But, what's happening in some small towns, is that within a community the early adopters are talking to the early majority, who are getting in on the action too. That's where the magic happens.

I like seeing people who never would have wanted to get involved in something green or risky, hearing from their friends about their meter spinning backwards, and becoming dead-set on making their home solar powered. We need to create communities of innovators who can make solar energy the thing that everyone has.

The Time is Now

What's the best phrase to use about solar energy? 'The time is now'

Objectively, solar has never been a better value. The federal, state and LIPA rebates all line up to make investing in solar more profitable and safe than its ever been. Systems pay themselves off in as little as 4 years, making a 25% return on investment, and is currently one of the only home improvements that pays for itself. (How long did the new bathroom take to pay for itself?)

But the cost to the homeowner is only one small part of this. Our economy is in a state of flux. We don't know where the stock market will go, or what the credit markets will do. Real estate seems to be starting to recover, but will remain shaken for a time to come. All of these things stem, at least in part, from our uncertainty over energy. This summer's oil shock jolted a lot of us into an unpleasant realization of how much we depend on cheap gas and heating oil. I've certainly been riding my bike a lot more since then. I think more and more of us are realizing that its time for a change.

The time is now to become a pioneer. Solar energy right now is the choice that you wish you could have made all those times before. Do it for every time you forgot to recycle a bottle or left your travel mug at home. Do it for all those fast food meals that you wish you hadn't eaten. Do it for the money that you should have put in your retirement fund. Do it for your children.

The time is now for the planet. I'm motivated to work for this company because the glaciers are melting. I'm working because coal companies poison entire communities to keep bringing us dirty electricity. I'm working to stop thousands of square miles of tundra from being scraped away in the Canadian tar sands. I'm working because I can make the biggest impact on climate change here, reducing home's demand on the electric grid to zero.

I hope you feel the same urgency to become part of the future. The time is now for solar energy.

Education Vs. Sales

I'm new to e2sys, and one thing stands out a lot at this company. We have a big focus on education.

Renewable energy is what everyone's talking about, but between the advances in technology, changing rules and occasional controversies, people don't always know what to think. It makes sense, after all, that there's so much education necessary. Our country has been behind Europe and other developed countries when it comes to renewable energy. We didn't learn about this stuff in school, and we don't have enough intelligent reporters who know how to inform us of what's going on.

With all the reasons why people don't know how renewable energy works, its no surprise that once people understand it better they're quick to sign up. Shoppers at Waldbaums the past couple Saturdays were often attracted by our large Skystream display turbine, which looks like an oversize fan. They come over and ask about getting wind on their property, thinking that it was a new and exciting technology for their home. In fact, wind technology for homes hasn't advanced nearly as fast as solar electric.



After a conversation, they would often become much more interested in the rate of return available on solar systems, sign up, and put e2sys Energy Experts to work producing an estimate for their house.

Most companies have a product that people are fairly familiar with, and the goal of marketing is to convince the customer that the product is more unique, a better value or more useful than the competition. Here at e2sys, we want to introduce people to renewable energy, because we're confident that they'll choose us once they know.

If you've been hearing about solar and wind energy recently, and never considered it because it was always for 'someone else', 'somewhere else'; think again. Let us educate you. Come take a solar tour at our residential office (Every Saturday at 11:00, 3305 Aldrich Lane, Laurel, NY), or call us up!

Prolonging the Inevitable

R.E.M. had it right when they belted out those lyrics, "It's the end of the world as we know it." No, I'm not referring to a cancer epidemic, World War III, or even global warming. This rings to a slightly better tone. 

No longer do we feel cornered and weakened by the fossil fuel industry. No longer will the price of coal or oil be on our minds. No longer will we pay our hard earned dollars to the energy companies!

Wow, now let's wait just a minute. This may sound like some campaign of the future, but when we break it down, this picture isn't really much different than reality, or at least not too far from it. 

The technology is available, now, to completely eliminate an electricity bill from a home owner's monthly troubles. One of the reasons most families are still paying the power companies is that the pay back period is past the point of assurance. By assurance, I don't mean whether they will or won't be paid back, rather that families cannot accurately look that far into the future. Many families do not know if they will be in the same homes in nine years. They're not sure who will be left in the house to consume energy.  Not to be a downer, but families don't know if they will even be together in nine years. 

Four years is a much better number. Families can rationalize where they will be in four years. Millions of families already do when they watch a child go on to higher education, typically consisting of four years of schooling. Families are able to plan for four years.

Right now, the Long Island Power Association's rebate in combination with the Federal and State tax incentives, makes the payback period for renewable energy between four and five years. The Government incentives are not going down, but LIPA plans to reduce their rebate from $3.50 to $3.00 per watt. This, in effect, increases the payback time by an average of two to three years, bringing it up to seven or eight years. 

This decrease in rebates will have the negative effect of reducing the amount of families willing to invest in renewable energy, unless something is done. This reduction in rebate must be either prevented or made up in another way. 

LIPA wasn't paying attention to Micheal Stripe of R.E.M. In making their budget, they didn't forsee the growth potential and accessability that the renewable energy industry has. LIPA must not have guaged the interest in sustainable development on Long Island, and didn't allocate enough money into their budget to cover the rebates and now has to make changes to adapt to this shortcoming. The decrease in rebate is not the how the money should be recovered. To do so is like waving a steak a foot from the nose of a rottweiler with a loose chain. It is also prolonging the inevitable. LIPA must realize this and take the proper course of action. We need suggestions as much as they do.

Leading the Path to Independence - E2Sys

"The Power of Independence" is upon us, and Eastern Energy Systems, Inc. of Laurel, NY is the leading renewable energy company that is powering the independence of Long Island, NY. 

E2Sys, as we are passionately known, was started in 2006 by Jamie Minnick and has evolved into the leading renewable energy company of the North Fork of LI. The product of Jamie's inspiration and experience is a company that believes in allowing employees to find their own position; creating an atmosphere that never requires a push from the upper echelons of the company; only helpful assistance with ideas and goals. Each employee of E2Sys has a sense of freedom in their work. The Team has a passion for turning Long Island into a model of what a society can do when it citizens are educated on the incredible value of using renewable energy sources. With an average age of 24, the employees of Eastern Energy Systems represent a freshness and enthusiasm that is welcomed in the industry. The atmosphere of E2Sys is similar to an infinite chain reaction. The enthusiasm that surrounds every individual contributes to the inspiration of anyone around; by seeing inspiration in others, especially for such a vital cause, your own inspiration immediately grows. Although each employee does have their own expertise and contribution, we share a collective goal.

The most important goal of Eastern Energy Systems, Inc. is to extend our knowledge and teach everyone the possibilities that come with sustainability. We believe that through education, home-owners and communities will understand the accessibility of sustainable energy and will make the conscious, intelligent decision to switch to renewable energy. The waiting period for efficient technology is over, and E2Sys wants to show you how.

At E2Sys, our Energy Experts' goal is to permanently eliminate our customer's electric bill. E2Sys provides customers with everything they need to become Independent in their energy needs. The first step towards reducing energy costs is to identify immediate actions that can take place such as improvements within the home such as; energy efficient light bulbs, reducing the loss of energy from the home, and reducing electrical consumption by turning off products or lights that are not being used. These actions alone will reduce the amount of energy being used and are done at low costs. Simple actions can also have the quickest payback period.

After reducing electricity usage, the second step is to best-fit a home with renewable energy; this part, the customer can leave to E2Sys Energy Experts. By customizing a renewable energy system that works with the specific properties of your home, the energy bill can be eliminated. To take a look at some of the possible systems that can be integrated into your own home, E2Sys gives free tours of our facility in Laurel, NY every Saturday at 11a.m.. E2Sys is confident in creating a solution for energy bills that we give free estimates of properties whose owners are looking to decrease their dependence on energy companies; through Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Wind, and Geothermal technologies. 

To get started: 

head to the E2Sys website: www.e2sys.com 

or call us at 631-779-4004