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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of Solar Industry, as well as sister publications North American Windpower, NGT News and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
New GE, BlackRock Solar Venture Secures $250M
Distributed Solar Development (DSD), a recently launched business backed by BlackRock Real Assets’ Global Renewable Power platform and GE Renewable Energy, has closed a...
Single-Axis Tracker Maker Sunfolding Scores New Investments
Sunfolding, a producer of single-axis tracker systems, has closed a $32 million Series B growth funding round. G2VP and Macquarie Capital join the investors...
Dominion Energy Fattens Solar Fleet
Dominion Energy is adding a 150 MW solar facility in Prince George County, Va., representing the largest addition to the utility's solar fleet.
The Fort...
SB Energy, Intersect Power Partner On Big California And Texas Portfolio
SB Energy Global Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., is acquiring a portfolio of five U.S. solar power plants with a combined...
Iowa Manufacturer Installs Solar, Storage For Peak Demand Reduction
Iowa manufacturer Agri-Industrial Plastics Co. (AIP) has inaugurated a project that combines rooftop solar with Tesla Powerwall battery storage.
Designed by Iowa-based Ideal Energy Inc.,...
OYA Solar Expands To Maine, ‘An Exciting Market’
OYA Solar, a North American solar developer, has launched new development operations in Maine.
As an early‐stage developer of solar projects, OYA says it...
Extensible Energy Launches Demand Charge Management Partner Program
Extensible Energy, a provider of “solar plus” software, has launched Extensible Plus, a new partner reseller and training program for installers that are expanding...
Sunfinity To Serve Houston-Area Solar Co-op
A Solar United Neighbors co-op in the Houston area has selected Sunfinity Renewable Energy to install solar for the 33-member group.
The Lake Olympia Solar...
Salt Lake County Opts For 100% Renewable Electricity
Utah's Salt Lake County Council has passed a resolution establishing a goal of powering the county with 100% clean, renewable electricity by 2030.
The resolution...
More Than 70 Organizations Band Together In Support Of ITC Extension
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced that dozens of associations representing a broad array of interests are calling for an extension of...
Penn State Investigates How Solar Farms Can Increase Pollinator Populations
A new undertaking at Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences will look at how solar farms can contribute to healthy ecosystems and boost pollinator...
Gap Inc. Getting More Solar At Fresno Distribution Center
SunPower has installed the first solar panel at a 3 MW project for Gap Inc. at the retailer's distribution center in Fresno, Calif.
Once complete,...
Connecticut Software Company Covers Roof With Solar
TicketNetwork, a software development company in the ticket resale marketplace, has cut the ribbon on a solar rooftop project at its headquarters in South...
CleanChoice Energy Launches Town Community Solar Partnerships
CleanChoice Energy is introducing town partnerships for its community solar offerings.
The company’s first community solar partnership is with the Village of Wappingers Falls,...
Harvard Study: Where To Install U.S. Renewable Energy To Achieve Greatest Health Benefits
A new Harvard University study suggests that to achieve the biggest improvements in public health and the greatest benefits from renewable energy, wind should...
RES Gets Nod To Build Georgia Solar Project
RES has been selected to construct the Origis Energy Tanglewood Solar project, a 57.5 MW AC solar farm in Mitchell County, Ga.
Origis Energy USA...
Solar To Save Utah Homeless Resource Centers $4 Million
A collaborative effort between Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) and Auric Energy will result in an estimated $4 million in savings for three new Homeless...
Distributed Solar Shows Impressive Growth
Renewable energy sources - biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind - accounted for 18.49% of net domestic electrical generation during the first eight months...
DESRI Acquires Utah Projects From First Solar
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) has acquired two Utah solar projects, Cove Mountain and Cove Mountain 2, from First Solar Inc.
The sale totals...
Municipal Community Solar Project Completed In N.C.
A new project in Fayetteville, N.C., is being touted as North Carolina's first municipal community solar project.
The 1 MW, 3,384-panel facility is located adjacent...