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Q. We’re perplexed by what to do about our roof after reading your column last week. We’re going to put solar panels on our house. Our roof is about 10 years old. The first question is . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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10/9/15
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I ran for 45 minutes over the seashell-coated paths and up and down the steep hills of Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick last Saturday, and I didn’t meet a soul, which was surprising and strange, even a little eerie.
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2/7/13
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The Olsen family of Lynbrook has found a way around high energy costs at home and at the gas pump by taking advantage of the sun’s great power.
“I decided to go solar to avoid the …
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10/14/11
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and a group of 15 government officials, civic leaders and engineers donned sunglasses as they unveiled two “solar trackers” in the back parking lot of the town’s Department of Conservation and Waterways in Lido Beach on Monday.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/12/11
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A neighborhood trend has started to spread. Several local families are illuminating their homes with power generated by solar panels, saving money and benefiting the environment at the same time.
“It’s unlimited, free electricity,” said Daryl Altman, a Lynbrook resident. “We got tired of paying for electricity that’s generated using foreign oil, supporting the countries that contributed to 9/11. Solar is clean, affordable and virtually maintenance-free.”
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/23/11
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Five years ago, Franklin Square resident Bill Youngfert decided he wanted to do something positive for the environment — and save a little money, too. After receiving a free solar panel assessment, Youngfert installed solar panels on his home, and he has been witnessing an incredible savings on his electric bill ever since.
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Jackie Nash
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3/16/11
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In another step in its continuing effort to go green, the Town of Hempstead recently passed a cap on the permit application fees for solar panel installations, hoping to spur the growth of the …
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Alex Costello
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10/20/10
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Q. What can you tell me about solar on my house? Do I need a permit and will it really make sense for me? I am near retirement and if I downsize in about 10 years, I don't know if it's really worth it.
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Monte Leeper
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9/22/10
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Q. What can you tell me about solar on my house? Do I need a permit and will it really make sense for me? I am near retirement and if I downsize in about 10 years, I don't know if it's really worth it.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/5/10
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County Executive Ed Mangano’s aides, in sharp business suits, suddenly appeared out of side doors, carrying folding stands, maps and charts, which they hurriedly set up in the center of the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building’s ornate press room. Then came the big yellow stoplight.
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Scott Brinton
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3/18/10
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