# Small Businesses See Big Savings With Solar

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/11/small-businesses-see-big-savings-with-solar/
- Published: 2011-11-22T17:36:35-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

The owners of three small businesses in Northern Westchester have one thing in common.
For they have all installed Sunrise Solar photovoltaic panels directly on the roofs
of their buildings.

## Lead by Example

“We wanted to give something back to the community. So we wanted to reduce our CO2
emissions. The world is not going be the same for my kids as it was for me.”

![Male team engineers installing stand-alone solar photovoltaic panel system. Electricians
mounting blue solar module on roof of modern house. Alternative energy concept. 
Trina solar](https://i0.wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/AdobeStock_352874973.
jpeg?resize=780%2C521&quality=52&ssl=1)

Phil Altman, Healthy Choice Apothecary

So Phil Altman, owner of Healthy Choice Apothecary in Chappaqua went solar. For 
invested in an 8.55 kW system last year. Over its lifetime, the system is projected
to save 184 tons of CO2.

### Home Buying

“I talk to my home-buying clients all the time about how a house is worth a lot 
more money if they can show that their electric and heating bills are substantially
less.”

-Mark Seiden, President/Owner of the Mark Seiden Real Estate Team, Briarcliff Manor

So Mark Seiden, President/Owner of the Mark Seiden Real Estate Team in Briarcliff
Manor. For he had his 5.175 kW system installed only months prior to our interview.
He has already reported a 20% reduction in his electric bills.

“I love new technology, and I like to use whatever is available. I try to keep up
on the latest in dentistry, science and so forth. Along with the financial incentives
that accrue, solar is a win-win situation.”

-Dr. Robert Amsterdam, Briarcliff Manor

Source: [Sunrise Solar Solutions](https://sunrisesolarllc.com/)

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