ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Harnessing sun could help power Michigan
I kept hearing about how Michigan was bad for solar power. This couple shows that it can make a difference.
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Harnessing sun could help power Michigan
People say Michigan has too many cloudy days for solar energy to be a viable alternative energy source. Don’t tell that to Donna and Joe Napolitano.
The couple has worked in the solar industry for more than 30 years. Most of that time has been as proprietors of Mechanical Energy Systems, a solar system installer in Canton.
“We use solar at our home and business, and we probably save about 60% on our utility bills,” said Donna Napolitano, who started Mechanical Energy with her husband in 1985. “Once you have an alternative energy system installed, it’s your own little system and one that is making money for you.”
Solar Energy Businesses in Michigan
April 21st, 2006 at 8:41 am
UV penetrates clouds enough to excite those silicon molecules, good to know.