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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.
SEIA Welcomes REC To Board
Solar manufacturer REC Americas has joined the board of directors at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
REC is the California-based U.S. division of REC...
8minutenergy Renewables Becomes 8minute Solar Energy
Solar and storage developer 8minutenergy Renewables is now 8minute Solar Energy.
Along with the new name, the company has announced a new logo and...
New Solar Project Serves Chicago’s Bronzeville Neighborhood
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has partnered with Chicago-based VLV Development – a veteran-owned, diversity-certified business – for a solar project at Dearborn Homes,...
California Launches Low-Income Community Solar Pilot Program
The California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) has granted $4.4 million to GRID Alternatives to build two community solar pilot projects in...
Nexamp Hires Sheep For Solar Grazing Program
Community solar company Nexamp has kicked off a new solar grazing program with the deployment of approximately 150 sheep on a project in Newfield,...
Tyson Foods, Auburn University Build Off-Grid, Solar-Powered Poultry House
In collaboration with Tyson Foods Inc., Auburn University’s National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC) has opened a solar-powered poultry house that will be operated completely...
Minnesota School District Targets 100% Renewable Electricity
The school board of District 197 in Minnesota has established a goal of transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2020.
The district is located...
Solar Project To Meet 80% Of NASA Facility’s Electrical Consumption
Ameresco Inc. has broken ground on a solar project at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va.
Designed to be...
Report Examines Solar Diversity And Inclusion Challenges In Oregon, Washington
A new study from The Solar Foundation claims that solar companies in Oregon and Washington understand the importance of workforce diversity, but they often...
CT Legislature Approves Bill To Halt Net Metering Sunset
A 2018 Connecticut law that was designed to end net metering in the state was reversed before it had a chance to take effect,...
Emerging State Markets Driving Utility-Supply Solar: SEPA
A new report from the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) shows that the solar industry saw a geographical expansion beyond the traditional powerhouse markets...
Starbucks Signs Multi-Region Solar, Wind PPAs
LevelTen Energy has announced the close of a three-project renewable energy deal with Starbucks.
The portfolio of projects comprises wind and solar farms in North...
Bank Of America Launches On-Site Solar Initiative
Bank of America plans to install more than 60 new on-site solar installations over the next three years.
The addition of solar power at financial...
Q1 Deployments Signal ‘Banner Year’ For Energy Storage In 2019
The U.S. non-residential storage market had its strongest quarter ever in Q1 2019, according to the new U.S. Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie...
Pennsylvania’s State College Announces Clean Energy Commitment
The council of State College, a Pennsylvania community that is home to Penn State University, has voted unanimously to adopt a resolution establishing a...
UToledo Researchers Work On High-Efficiency, Low-Cost Solar Cells
Looking to push the performance of solar cells to new levels, researchers at the University of Toledo (UToledo) in Ohio have made a significant...
Cypress Creek Renewables Announces New Executive Team
National solar company Cypress Creek Renewables has announced new leadership: Sarah Slusser as CEO and a director on the board, Rebecca (Becky) Cranna as...
Recurrent Energy Inks C&I Contracts For Texas Solar
Recurrent Energy LLC - Canadian Solar's U.S. project development arm - has inked two separate power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Energy Transfer and Anheuser-Busch...
Stoltzfus Meats Installs Solar At Pennsylvania Facility
Stoltzfus Meats, a family-owned meat processor serving the East Coast, recently energized a 68.64 kW solar system.
The company's new project is located atop a...
Michigan Expands Farmland Access For Solar Projects
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Mich., and Gary McDowell, director of Michigan's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), have announced a decision to allow land...