E2sys Installs the Largest Wind Turbine on LI

Eastern Energy Systems held a press conference yesterday, on January 12th 2010 at the Stony Brook Incubator in Calverton, to formally announce the installation of the 100kW wind turbine at Half Hollow Nursery in Laurel, NY. The Northwind 100 wind turbine rests on the property of the wholesale nursery that spans over 1,200 acres of the Riverhead Township. Manufactured by Northern Power Systems, it will stand at 121-feet to the nacelle and 156-feet to the highest point of the rotor. The wind turbine is expected to produce between 157,000 to 188,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year for an approximate annual energy savings of $34,000.

Attendees at the press conference included: Michael Deering, VP of Environmental Affairs for LIPA; Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine; Town Supervisor Sean Walter, Councilwoman Jodi Giglio, Councilman John Dunleavy and Councilman George Gabrielsen from the Town of Riverhead; Yacov Shamash, VP for Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering & Applied Sciences for Stony Brook University; Ed Thompson, VP for Advancement at Molloy College; Kathy Coley, Director of Communications at Farmingdale State College as well as Jeffrey Lang, VP & Director of Wind Technology and Albert Harsch, Director of Corporate Relations for Eastern Energy Systems.

In addition, Eastern Energy Systems is hosting an essay contest in collaboration with Stony Brook University, The Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC), Molloy College and Farmingdale State College. All three collegiate institutions will award scholarships to the winner of the Renewable Energy Essay Contest which is open to all junior and senior high school students on Long Island. For further information about entering the contest, please visit www.e2sys.com.

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.

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!