Sundog Solar
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar power |
| Founded | 2006[1] Startup company |
| Headquarters | Chatham, NY , USA |
Key people | Jody Rael, President & CEO |
Number of employees | Approx. 7 |
| Website | sundogsolar.net |
Sundog Solar is a solar energy installation company based in Chatham, NY, and Midcoast Maine in Searsport. Sundog installs photovoltaic and solar hot water systems on homes and businesses. The company also provides a spray foam insulation installation service.
Facilities
[edit]Sundog is based out of a factory warehouse that is shared with Kling Magnetics. The building is part of a complex that used to be the Columbia Box Board Mill, and is powered by 37.6 kW photovoltaic system and heated with vegetable oil.[1]
History
[edit]In 1997, Sundog Solar's owner Jody Rael bought the Chatham property from the Columbia Box Board paper mill company.[2] In 2007 the company invested $250,000 to make their 20,000 sq ft (1,900 m2) manufacturing and office facility carbon-neutral.[3]
Media coverage
[edit]- The Register Star - SunDog Solar to take part in National Solar Tour for first time
- The Register Star - - Congressman Murphy presents SunDog Solar with $50K USDA grant
- NYInc - SunDog Solar Eliminates Upfront Solar Electric Costs In New Residential/Commercial/Nonprofit Program SunDog Solar Eliminates Upfront Solar Electric Costs in New Residential Commercial Nonprofit Program
- Green Real Estate Daily - Q&A: Jody Rael, owner and president of Solaqua Power and Art
- Berkshire Living - Green Zone
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sundog Solar | Chatham New York". Sundog Solar. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ↑ LaMarco, Jodi. "Q&A: Jody Rael, owner and president of Solaqua Power and Art". Green Real Estate Daily. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
- ↑ "Greening Our Facility". Sundog Solar. Retrieved 10 December 2010.
