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Energy Star Certification
You May Not Know It, But You Want It. You’re probably familiar with Energy Star ratings on household appliances. What you might not know is that buildings can also be Energy Star rated and that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently developed a new 1-100 Energy Star score specifically for US franchise new car […]
Bedford 2030 Names Greg Vail Its “Climate Action Hero”
Bedford 2030 is a grassroots community group committed to addressing the issue of climate change by advocating for clean and healthy air, water, and land. Additionally, they promote the Bedford Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preserve natural resources in town. The recently completed managed microgrid project at Vail Buick GMC, located in […]
Sprocket Power moves ahead with 3 new microgrids at NY Metro dealerships – two in Westchester County and one on Long Island.
Sprocket Power is underway with the construction of three new managed microgrid projects at New York area dealerships. These projects were driven by common issues of rising and volatile utility bills, coming electrification, which will only exacerbate these issues, and a desire to more tightly control future expenses. The projects take advantage of a mix […]
NYC Dealerships Facing both Carrots and Sticks with Expanded Energy Programs
“These streets will make you feel brand new, Big lights will inspire you, now you’re in New York, New York” – Alicia Keys, Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Keeping New York City’s “big lights” on is no longer as simple as flipping the switch. Recent local law changes are mandating that commercial ratepayers […]
Sprocket Power at NY BES+ Energy Storage Gathering
CEO Fields Discusses EV Charging Impact on the Grid The NY-BEST Annual Fall Energy Storage Technology and Innovation Conference, held on October 18th in Binghampton, brought together leading minds in energy storage technology and innovation. Sprocket Power CEO Maria Fields participated in a panel discussion entitled “EVs and the Grid: Opportunities, Challenges, and Pathways to Success” […]
Selling EVs Doesn’t Make You “Green”
Consumers Care About Sustainability It’s easy to think your dealership is “green” when you have a decent inventory of EV models on your lot, and you’ve just installed a couple of Level 2 chargers behind your service area. After all, your OEM is the one spending millions of advertising dollars to promote their EVs and […]
Sprocket Power Engineered Managed Microgrid Unveiled at Bedford Hills Dealership
Sprocket Power, Consolidated Edison’s Power Ready Team, Bedford Hills Town Supervisor Ellen Calves, Vail Buick owner Greg and Bob Vail, and representatives from the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association participated in the public “reveal” of the managed microgrid installed at Vail Buick in Bedford Hills on October 20th. The Vail Buick project represents a […]
THE VAIL MANAGED MICROGRID: WHAT IT MEANS TO BUSINESS,COMMUNITY, AND CLIMATE
Sprocket Power Set to Unveil the First of its Managed Microgrids at Vail Buick GMC in Bedford Hills, New York