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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.
Florida A&M Green-Lights Solar Partnership With Duke Energy
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) board of trustees has approved a partnership with Duke Energy Florida (DEF) to build a solar facility in central...
LONGi Commissions 5 GW PERC Module Factory
LONGi Solar, a global supplier of solar monocrystalline products, has commissioned its new 5 GW factory in Chuzhou, Anhui, China.
The factory, representing a total...
Intersolar North America Moves To San Diego In February
Solar Promotion International GmbH and FMMI GmbH have announced that three of their North American events – Intersolar, ees (electrical energy storage) and Power2Drive...
7.1 MW Community Solar-Plus-Storage Farm Completed In MA
Borrego Solar has completed construction of the 7.1 MW Happy Hollow community solar-plus-storage farm in Winchendon, Mass.
Borrego Solar developed, engineered and constructed the project,...
Washington To Lease State Trust Lands For Avangrid Solar Project
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is entering into an agreement with Avangrid Renewables to lease 480 acres of state trust lands...
SunPower Rolls Out ‘World’s First’ 400 W Residential Solar Panel
SunPower has introduced what it claims to be the highest-power solar panels available in the residential market.
In the U.S., the company has launched a home solar...
PanelClaw, Yotta Integrate Rooftop Solar And Storage Solutions
Yotta, a developer of panel-level energy storage solutions, and PanelClaw, a provider of flat-roof racking, are working together to develop Yotta’s patented SolarLEAF energy...
JinkoSolar, REC Group And LONGi Solar Respond To Patent Infringement Claims
JinkoSolar, REC Group and LONGi Solar have all responded to the patent infringement complaints filed earlier this week by Hanwha Q CELLS.
The complaints were...
College Students Gear Up For GRID Alternatives’ Solar Spring Break
More than 200 students, representing 22 colleges and universities from 15 states, will spend their upcoming school breaks installing no-cost solar for low-income families,...
Renewables Could Beat Nuclear For U.S. Electrical Generation In 2020
An analysis by the nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign of data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms continued strong growth in electrical...
Quinbrook Raises $1.6B In Investor Commitments To Low-Carbon Strategy
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners – a global investment manager focused exclusively on lower-carbon and renewable energy infrastructure investment and operational asset management in the U.S.,...
Cypress Creek Teams With Drone Software Company For Solar Inspections
Raptor Maps, a Boston-based software company providing drone solutions for solar companies, has reached an agreement with U.S. solar developer Cypress Creek Renewables.
Raptor Maps’...
Atlanta City Council Approves 100% Clean Energy Roadmap
Today, the Atlanta City Council doubled down on its commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy by unanimously adopting “Clean Energy Atlanta,” a plan...
sonnen Appoints U.S. Leadership, Board Of Directors
Residential energy storage company sonnen has appointed new U.S. executives and a board of directors, signifying the company’s continued focus on international expansion.
The board...
QuickBOLT Picks Up Trademark For Microflashing Solution
Solar mounting solutions provider QuickBOLT has announced that its Microflashing product is now a registered trademark of Quickscrews International Corp.
According to the Livermore, Calif.-based company, which...
Microgrid Enables California Solar Developer To Go Off The Grid
Sandbar Solar, a Northern California solar developer and contractor, has unveiled a microgrid to power its newly constructed corporate headquarters in Santa Cruz.
The islanded,...
Microgrid Enables California Solar Developer To Go Off The Grid
Sandbar Solar, a Northern California solar developer and contractor, has unveiled a microgrid to power its newly constructed corporate headquarters in Santa Cruz.
The islanded,...
DuPont, JinkoSolar Unveil Swan Bifacial Module
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions and JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd. are introducing a new Jinko high-efficiency bifacial module called the Swan, which is protected by a...
Southeast PA Community Commits To 100% Clean Energy
At a meeting on Monday night, Radnor Township, Pa., commissioners voted 6-1 to pass a “Ready for 100” resolution, committing the community to transition...
U.S. Senators Push For Huawei Solar Inverter Ban
On Monday, citing national security threats, a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Homeland...