Recently, Solar Hydronics Corp (SHC) and The LeverEdge hosted an educational tour for the 5th grade class of Carrollwood Day School. The 5th graders are currently discussing the idea of recognizing a need and turning a solution for that need into an invention. Pertaining to that discussion, Rick Sims, National Sales Manager for SHC, recounted the history of harnessing solar …
Extension of tax credit brightens solar future!
Congress has voted to extend a key tax credit that has fueled the solar industry’s growth over the last decade. The five-year extension of the federal tax credit currently saves consumers and companies that install new solar energy systems the equivalent of 30 percent of their investment. If Congress hadn’t agreed to the extension, the tax credit would have ended …
A Morning of Fun and Learning
Solar Hydronics Corporation and The LeverEdge recently hosted a morning of fun and learning for the fifth grade students of Carrollwood Day School. During their visit, the students learned about solar photo-voltaic technologies, solar water heaters and solar pool heating systems. The session began in a classroom type setting before embarking on a tour of Solar Hydronics, the world’s most …
2012 Golf Tournament benefits HFOT
On November 9th 2012,The LeverEdge hosted their annual charitable Golf Tournament at the Lake Jovita Golf and Country Club in Dade City, FL. LeverEdge vendors and dealers were invited to participate in this enjoyable event, and Homes for Our Troops was the beneficiary of the money raised. ‘Thank You’ to the many generous sponsors; without your financial contributions, this event …
Incentive Vacation on the Queen Mary 2
On Saturday, June 30th, 2012 The LeverEdge once again treated their top Dealers to a luxury filled incentive vacation. This year, the vacation began with a full day and night in the Big Apple, with hotel accommodations provided by the Millennium Plaza NYC. Then it was off to the docks for a real treat: The Cunard Line’s once a year, …
The LeverEdge donates solar collectors to Camp Boggy Creek
On Saturday, March 5th The LeverEdge donated 32 Hi-Tec solar pool heating collectors to Camp Boggy Creek, a therapeutic camp for seriously ill children in central Florida, and supervised the installation of the camp’s new solar pool heating system. Many volunteers from electric cooperatives across the nation were on hand and helped to replace the camp’s expensive propane heating system …
The LeverEdge Shifts to Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The LeverEdge is now a 100% employee-owned company. Since its inception, LeverEdge has been a privately held S corporation, but under the new structure now operates under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The company has always provided a rich retirement plan for its employees and under the new ESOP; employees will be provided shares in the corporation every year. …