Commentary: Solar is great, but it’s not the only answer

I am a huge fan of solar power. It is a fantastic option, and it has improved dramatically. However, it has intrinsic limitations in Vermont’s winter.

The gift will support rooftop solar at the police station and highway garage, moving solar panels to Conant Square Park & Ride and solar-powered displays around town.

Vermont lawmakers and environmental advocates are pushing for legislation that would allow for access to small-scale, portable solar systems in the state.

Middlebury College senior Shea Brams addressed the crowd at SUN Day in Triangle Park last week.

Addison County’s first-ever Sun Day on Sept. 21 in Triangle Park will celebrate the power of clean energy.

“We now live on a planet where the cheapest way to produce energy is to point a sheet of glass at the sun, and that’s a huge change.”

The federal government killed a program that was designed to reduce the cost of electricity for low-income Vermonters by installing millions of dollars’ worth of solar energy across the state.

I am in complete agreement that 100% renewable energy is a must. But a major flaw in H.289 threatens Vermont renewable energy jobs and the ability of Vermonters to participate in the benefits of community solar power projects.

Community solar is simply the ability for an individual to participate in solar usage if their own lot or circumstances prevent them from being able to place any solar arrays of their own.