Solar News & Climate Blog


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 …
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Ten Reasons to Charge Your EV with Solar Energy – Now!

If you don’t already own an electric vehicle, chances are, you will someday soon. EVs are expected to reach more than half of new U.S …

After the Flood, Keep Cool and Carry On – Responsibly

The weather forecast for July 10 said it all. Vermont, for the first time ever, was at “extreme risk” for excessive rainfall, with flash flooding …
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Solar Power Is on a Roll – Have You Moved Ahead Yet? 

Solar continues to charge ahead!  That’s the main message in a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Wood Mackenzie consulting …

Spring recap:  Early heat. Late frost. Lost harvest. And now smoke.  What’s next?

If you want a picture of how climate change is affecting our weather here in New England, you need look no further than the spring …

Still Thinking About It…?  Here Are Four Reasons to Explore Solar this Summer

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and – right on cue — the weather has turned hot and sunny. Will this be the …

How Hot – and Bright – Will the Sun Shine this Summer?

New England is off to another warm start this year as we head into the summer of 2023. The first four months of the year …