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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 York Funds Energy Storage On Long Island
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced a funding opportunity for both residential and commercial energy storage on Long Island.
The program will be...
ComEd Solar Training Report Highlights Progress In Illinois
New investments are increasing the growth of renewable energy in Illinois and creating jobs for minorities and underrepresented groups in the clean energy sector,...
California Budget Earmarks $2.1M For Solar Nonprofit
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., recently signed California's 2019-20 state budget, which allocates $2.1 million for the Claremont-Pomona Locally Grown Power solar initiative.
The funding...
Amtech Announces Sale Of SoLayTec Business
Amtech Systems Inc. has announced the sale of its SoLayTec solar business.
Based in Tempeh, Ariz., Amtech is a manufacturer of capital equipment, including...
Sunworks Installing Solar For California Cattle Ranch
Sunworks Inc., a provider of solar power solutions for agriculture, commercial and industrial, public works, and residential markets, has announced plans to build a...
Florida Consumer Renewables Increased More Than Twofold In 2018
The number of customer-owned renewable generation installations increased 57% in 2018, according to utility reports filed with the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC).
Renewable...
Shell’s Silicon Ranch Launches Holistic Land-Use Initiative For Solar
Silicon Ranch Corp., Shell's U.S. solar platform, has launched Regenerative Energy, a third-party-certified product that combines clean electricity generation with carbon sequestration, ecosystem restoration...
QuickBOLT Passes Water Tests For TPO Roofs
Solar mounting solutions provider QuickBOLT has passed ASTM E331 and ASTM E2124 water tests with no leakage, ensuring that its product can be installed...
Duke Energy Hits 1 GW Of Owned Solar, With ‘Much More’ In The Works
With the North Rosamond Solar Facility having come online last month in California, Duke Energy has passed the 1 GW threshold of utility-scale owned...
PNM Files Coal-Replacement Plans With N.M. Regulators
New Mexico utility PNM is moving forward on plans to replace coal generation with new solar, storage and natural gas resources.
PNM, a subsidiary...
Pennsylvania Awards Environmental Education Grants
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded funding for several renewable energy education initiatives.
First, in Clearfield, Pa., the Moshannon Valley School District...
NREL Partners With Solar Stakeholders On New Permit Software
The Solar Foundation and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) are joining the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), several national residential solar companies, and other...
Freedom Solar Expands In Austin
Austin, Texas-based Freedom Solar, a provider of turnkey solar installations in Texas, has moved into a new, expanded Austin headquarters and added new employees...
Maine Governor Signs Bills To Boost RPS, Incentivize Solar
On Wednesday, standing in front of a solar array in the presence of lawmakers and renewable energy stakeholders, Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, signed into...
New Rooftop Solar Projects Installed At Tufts University
Tufts University in Massachusetts has welcomed two new solar installations located atop buildings on its Medford/Somerville campus.
The projects are expected to generate 161,000 kWh...
Dominion Energy Virginia Issues Pair Of Solar RFPs
Dominion Energy Virginia has announced a pair of requests for proposals (RFPs) for community solar and small-scale solar projects.
The RFPs will help the company...
Enel Inks Texas Solar Deal With Snack Company Mondelez
Mondelēz International, whose brands include Oreo, Toblerone, Trident and Sour Patch Kids, has signed a 12-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Green...
Omnidian Raises Capital To Expand Solar Protection Plan
Omnidian, a nationwide provider of residential and C&I solar system protection plans and performance guarantees, has announced a $15 million capital raise.
The round...
North Carolina Factory Sources All Of Electricity With Renewables
UPM Raflatac, a manufacturer of label materials, has announced that its factory in Mills River, N.C., is now sourcing 100% of its electrical supply...
Bill Proposes Nationwide Renewable Electricity Standard
A new Senate bill is proposing a target of at least 50% renewable electricity nationwide in 15 years, putting the U.S. on a trajectory...