Solar News & Climate Blog

Coal On the Way Out in New England

New England Coal Use to End by 2028 in Favor of More Wind and Solar Power

New England’s march toward clean energy just took a big step forward. On March 27, the utility operator of the last two coal-fired power plants …

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EV Outlook for 2024:  Time to Plug Into the Sun?

Do you own an electric vehicle, or will 2024 be the year you plug into the future by purchasing one? Adding a Solaflect Tracker at …

Climate Checkup for 2023:  What Six Charts Tell Us

2023 was another year of record warmth and costly climate-related disasters, including right here in New England. Here’s our latest annual on the globe’s health, …

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Climate Negotiators Finally Agree It’s Time to Go ‘Fossil-free’

In early December, diplomats from around the world gathered for the 28th time to negotiate global policies to address climate change. And, for the first …

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Finding the Social Cost of Carbon – and Why It Matters

On the heels of international climate negotiators meeting for the 28th time, this time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to reduce global warming emissions, do …

The Future of EV Charging, right here at Dartmouth

Dartmouth College has installed the area’s first off-grid solar electric vehicle charging station that’s designed for workplaces facing a fast-growing number of EV commuters. As …

America’s Grid Needs a Major Overhaul, But Will It Come Fast Enough?

When we think about the “grid,” most of us picture electrical wires strung along our roads or across some far-flung landscape. It otherwise remains nameless, …

Valley News 2023 Solar Company of the Year

The votes are in, and once again, Solaflect is honored to have been chosen as the Valley News Solar Company of the year for 2023 …

An Electric Vehicle in Your Life May Be Closer than You Think 

Depending on your age, you may remember a time when your home was not equipped with LED lights, an air conditioning unit, a microwave oven, …

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Some Ordinary Rainstorms Are Becoming Just as Dangerous as Hurricanes 

Climate change is full of surprises, and sometimes they can be pleasant. The string of cloudless and smoke-free days during this first week of October …

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Solar EV Charging Addresses Twin Challenges of Climate Change and Commuting Cost 

You’ve heard this sort of appeal before: For less than a dollar a day, you can help a child in a faraway place get access …

Era of ‘Global Boiling’ Focuses on Rising Ocean Temperatures 

As the hottest July on record was drawing to a close, UN Secretary-General António Guterres may have summed it up best when he declared that …