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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.
Maryland Dept. Of Environment Rejects Pair Of Solar Projects
Citing water quality concerns, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) has denied the approval of two Origis Energy solar projects in Charles County....
Waterloo Researchers Say Algorithm Could Increase Efficiency Of PV Panels
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario say they have developed a way to better harness the volume of energy collected by solar...
Madison Welcomes Solar Project Installed By GreenPower Trainees
Last Friday, Satya Rhodes-Conway, mayor of Madison, Wis., flipped the switch on a new solar array installed at a city building.
The GreenPower Program,...
ABB Solar Solutions Support Antarctic Research Base
ABB is continuing its work with Uruguayan government agency Instituto Antarctico Uruguayo (IAU) by providing solar power solutions for a second installation at the...
SolaRack Offers Standoff Waterproofing Solution
SolaRack, a U.S. solar racking manufacturer, has announced the availability of its standoff waterproofing product, SolaSeal.
Touted as the first standoff waterproofing base built...
University Of Arizona To Power Campus With Solar And Wind
The University of Arizona (UA) has initiated a 100% clean energy initiative with local utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP).
Under a new agreement, TEP will...
Solar Virtual Power Plant Installed At Utah Apartment Complex
A partnership of sonnen, the Wasatch Group, Auric Energy and Rocky Mountain Power has announced a network of solar-powered battery storage systems - i.e.,...
Renewables, Nuclear Neck And Neck For Electric Generation In First Half Of 2019
Renewable energy sources - biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind - accounted for more than one-fifth (20.1%) of net domestic electrical generation during the...
Hawaiian Electric Launches 900 MW Renewable Energy Procurement
Utility company Hawaiian Electric, whose subsidiaries include Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light, has launched Hawaii's largest procurement effort for renewable energy.
Hawaiian Electric is...
SolarEdge Announces Passing Of Guy Sella
SolarEdge Technologies Inc. has announced the untimely death of Guy Sella, the company's co-chairman and founder.
In a statement, SolarEdge says, “It is with...
Report: U.S. Solar Has Grown 40-Fold Since 2009
Since 2009, the U.S. has increased its solar power generation 40-fold and upped its electric production from wind by more than 270%, according to...
Duke Energy, SolAmerica Energize Nine Georgia Solar Plants
Duke Energy Renewables has announced that nine solar projects developed with SolAmerica Energy have begun commercial operations across central Georgia.
The projects, totaling 14.1 MW,...
Walmart Sues Tesla Over ‘Gross Negligence’ Leading To Solar Fires
Walmart has filed a lawsuit against Tesla in relation to several fires at the retail corporation's solar facilities over the years.
The complaint, filed in...
SolarEdge Announces Executive Changes
SolarEdge Technologies Inc. has announced an immediate leave of absence for its CEO, Guy Sella, whose previously disclosed health condition has declined significantly, the...
Sedgwick County Approves Solar And Wind Restrictions
The board of Sedgwick County, Kan., commissioners has approved new restrictions on wind and solar facilities.
The board approved amendments to the Community Investments...
Vistra Energy To Retire Four Illinois Coal Plants
Irving, Texas-based Vistra Energy and its subsidiaries have announced plans to close four coal-fueled power plants in Illinois.
The plants will retire in order to...
New NRDC Tool Estimates Cost Of Electricity By Resource, Region
A new tool from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) can estimate the cost of producing power from different technologies in each part of...
Johnson Controls, Capital Dynamics Form Solar And Storage Funding Partnership
Johnson Controls has announced a new partnership with Capital Dynamics to increase the amount of capital available for North American customers working on solar...
Illinois Governor Signs Bill Allowing State To Create GHG Restrictions
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., has signed into law a bill that repeals the Kyoto Protocol Act of 1998, which has prohibited the state from...
Solar Developer Heelstone Gets Investment From Ares, Launches Rebranding
Heelstone Energy, a utility-scale solar developer, received an investment from Ares Management Corp.’s infrastructure and power (AIP) strategy. Concurrently, Heelstone Energy has rebranded to...