Five years ago, Beth and Sandy decided to install a Solaflect Tracker on their property in Norwich. They were pioneers, the first people to take the plunge with Solaflect. While solar energy options had been around for decades, the Tracker did something revolutionary: it tilted and moved with the sun throughout the day, resulting in...

On the heels of the United Nations global warming report issued earlier this week, Solaflect founder Bill Bender submitted a letter to the editors of several local newspapers around Vermont and New Hampshire, which should be in newsprint shortly. Given the urgency of the topic, and on the chance newsprint doesn’t make it across your doorstep, we’ve shared a copy of his letter below:...

While scientists may argue over the degree to which the rise in bugs is directly related to the heating planet, the headlines last week were ominous: “Tick and Mosquito Infections Spreading Rapidly, C.D.C. Finds.” “Illnesses From Pests More Than Triple.“ All it takes is a walk in your back yard to confirm: the ticks are back with...

Or, “Big Green Goes Green.” From Dartmouth News: Construction has begun on a state-of-the-art solar panel adjacent to Moore Hall. The panel moves both up and down and sideways to track the sun throughout the day, making it 40 percent more efficient than a fixed unit. Equipped with an anemometer, the solar tracker takes a...

WCAX TV-3 in Burlington, Vermont has profiled a recent Solaflect PV Tracker installation at East Haven Veterinary Services. Dr. Sally Schleuter explains that going solar was the logical and responsible choice, especially since the clinic is part of the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership. You can watch the profile below or visit WCAX’s news page. All...

The latest newsletter from Washington Electric Coop profiles a recent Solaflect installation in Peacham. Check out the newsletter here, and a time-lapse video of the Tracker array here.

DriveElectricVT announces New electric vehicle incentives available to Vermonters We’re offering up to $1,000 on qualifying plug-in vehicles! For those in the market for a new car this summer, now is the time to go electric. For a limited time only, we are offering an instant discount off the purchase or lease of a new plug-in vehicle. There...

Climate news is generally dire, but real progress is possible. In fact, it is happening. The latest proof is Portugal’s new record for renewable energy supply: 4 straight days where 100 percent of its power came from renewables. As renewable energy matures into an ever more popular and cost-effective source of electricity, we’re getting used...

Vt. Nears ‘Net Metering’ Cap With Solar Boom By Wilson Ring Associated Press Sunday, October 25, 2015 (Published in print: Sunday, October 25, 2015) Montpelier — Less than two years after Vermont almost quadrupled the amount of renewable power that customers could sell back to their electric utilities, at least one utility has reached the...

Solaflect Energy is proud to be a part of helping change our energy economy to one that is based on clean renewables. We do our work because we want a better world, a world with healthier people, a stable climate, more vibrant ecosystems, and an economy that everyone can afford to live in. Solar is...

Energy Week hosts George Harvey and Tom Finnell were kind enough to invite Solaflect to discuss the Suspension PV Tracker in a special episode of their TV show. Thank you, George and Tom!

Energy from the sun is the most abundant and, certainly in the long term, lowest cost way to power our lives and society. But there’s no sense in generating energy only to waste it. Efficiency Vermont is a terrific source of information—and often discounts or rebates—for making your home or business more energy efficient. Their...

According to US News & World Report, the #1 long-term, national municipal bond fund has—over the past ten years—returned an an annual rate of 4.8%. This is the longest time span that US News reports. Our estimate for the Internal Rate of Return on a Solaflect PV Tracker hosted at our Community Solar Park is...

The municipality of Norwich, Vermont is now powered 100% with solar energy provided by Solaflect Energy. Norwich is the first town in New England, and one of only a small number in the United States, to have its town facilities fully powered by solar. Read more about the town’s partnership with Solaflect in this CNBC article. Solaflect...

BCTV’s “Energy Week with George Harvey” produced a special show on the topic of Solarize Dummerston. Solaflect representative Jonathan Teller-Elsberg joined other guests on the show to discuss the solarize program and solar in general. You can watch below or here.

Solaflect Energy has now utilized its patented Suspension technology to introduce the world’s most efficient PV (photovoltaic) Tracker. The Solaflect PV Suspension Tracker uses much less steel than alternative designs, and is therefore extremely cost effective. A PV Tracker produces 40% more electricity than from the same equipment mounted in a fixed...