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Join the altE Store team on a trip down memory lane, as we celebrate 20 years of Making Renewable Do-able!
altE began in Maine in 1999 as The Alternative Energy Store. The company specialized in off-grid solar systems, as the grid-tied market hadn''t really developed yet. Most early customers lived in remote locations, like islands and mountainsides. Soon altE had international customers as well! In addition to solar and wind products, we used to sell composting toilets, solar hot water products, light tubes, attic fans, micro hydro products, and solar ovens.
In 2006, Inc. Magazine named us as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US. We ranked 440th in their Inc. 500 List, for a three-year growth rate of 335%. We also made the Internet Retailer top 500 list in 2007 and 2008. Things have slowed down a little, but growth is steady!
altE has always been an educational resource for customers. Things really took off when we uploaded our first educational video to in 2007. Since then we''ve uploaded webinars, how-to''s, installation guides, product overviews,and more. Now we have almost six million views from over 200 countries, and over forty-thousand subscribers.
In 2012 altE hosted its first Solar Conference. We had about 10-12 vendor partners support us at the event. This annual conference continues to grow each year, and today we have 20-22 industry-leading vendors in an expanded exhibit area. We also have over 30 hands-on training seminars and workshops – many of which qualify for NABCEP Continuing Education credits. The altE Solar Conference provides Installers an opportunity to see new products, and talk directly with some of the industry''s leading vendors and manufacturers. (We also have a lot of FUN!)
Early on we moved a lot – five times in three years! Now we''ve settled down. Our last move was during the Summer of 2014, from Hudson, Mass to Boxborough, Mass. The larger office space and warehouse let us handle ever-growing sale volumes.
Twenty years in, our friendly and knowledgeable staff has helped over one hundred and twenty thousand customers design renewable energy systems, providing high quality brand names at reasonable prices. altE panels have summited Everest. We''ve sent a wind turbine system to Antarctica, and a solar-powered buoy to the Arctic. We''ve sold systems on every continent, and we plan to keep growing!
In the coming months, we''ll post in-depth retrospectives on our first 20 years. We may even try an audio post. Future releases will include everything from stories about altE''s startup days to an analysis of market trends from then to now. Stay tuned – we have a lot to talk about!
What''s the Difference Between altE Store and altE Direct?
Our retail arm,altE Store, services Do-It-Yourselfers, Off-Grid''ers, hobbyists, and students with superb knowledge and friendliness, while our wholesale division,altE Direct, provides personal service and expertise to professional installers and system integrators.
altE acquired the Real Goods solar business in September 2019. The sales and customer support personnel from Real Goods have joined the altE team. Real Goods – now powered by altE - will continue to promote, sell, inventory, ship, and support solar energy solutions out of its California location. New to the acquisition, Real Goods will also begin offering competitive programs for professional solar installers on the West coast, with expanded inventory and distributor pricing. Real Goods continues to be available at therealgoods website, and by phone at 707-472-2400.
Founded in 1978, Real Goods is the original purveyor of off-grid living supplies. Envisioned as a one-stop-shop to meet all the needs of remote homesteaders, the store began with the sale of the first ever retail solar panel in the United States. In 1982 Real Goods published the Solar Living Sourcebook, the definitive resource for off-the-grid living, renewable energy, green building, homesteading, and all things sustainable.
Our technical sales folks are some of the best trained in our neck of the industry. Nearly all of our sales staff has taken the NABCEP PV Entry Level Exam, and every one that has, has passed.
Throughout the year our sales folks not only stay sharp by attending technical and national code trainings but also participate in installations. Occasionally, you''ll even find our guys running experiments on renewable energy gear in the mysterious altE ''Labs''.
We love renewable energy, its benefit to our planet and our customers. Our goal is to help all of our customers design, select, buy and install renewable energy systems safely and successfully.
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