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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.
CalCom Launches Fund To Build Solar, Storage For California Farmers
CalCom Energy, a solar developer and energy services company focused on agriculture and water customers, has launched the Agriculture Energy Infrastructure Fund, a $100...
Panasonic Unveils EverVolt Home Energy Storage System
Panasonic has announced a new residential energy storage system, EverVolt.
EverVolt, which features a modular design, is available in AC- and DC-coupled versions. The home...
13 MW Landfill Solar Project Completed In N.J.
CS Energy (formerly Conti Solar) has completed the Cinnaminson Township capped-landfill solar project for Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G), New Jersey’s largest electric...
Microsoft To Purchase Solar And Wind From ENGIE Projects
Microsoft has announced a deal with ENGIE to purchase a total of 230 MW from Texas wind and solar projects.
Microsoft will purchase the majority...
Gamesa Electric Rolls Out New Solutions For U.S. Solar Market
Gamesa Electric has introduced new solar inverter and energy storage solutions designed for the U.S. market.
The new Gamesa Electric PV 3400U inverter, which offers...
Arlington County Commits To 100% Clean, Renewable Electricity
On Saturday, the Arlington County Board in Virginia unanimously voted to adopt a new community energy plan (CEP) after a two-year review. In the...
Hansel Auto Group Prepares For EV Surge By Installing Solar, Storage
Hansel Auto Group, together with MBL Energy and NantEnergy, has unveiled solar-plus-storage projects at eight of its car dealership locations in Sonoma County, Calif....
Honda Announces U.S. Solar And Wind Agreements
Seeking to slash emissions from its manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for wind and solar power that...
Unirac Launches Solar Installer Certification Program
Unirac, a manufacturer of solar PV mounting systems, has launched a new solar racking certification program for installers.
The three tiers of certification are...
SEIA: Steps For Reaching 20% Solar By 2030
As part of the first steps into the "Solar+ Decade," the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a roadmap that puts solar energy...
Intersect Power Announces Big Portfolio Of Shovel-Ready Texas, California Projects
Intersect Power, a utility-scale renewable energy developer, has entered late-stage development on a portfolio of solar power plants with a combined capacity of more...
Q CELLS Cuts Ribbon On Georgia Solar Panel Factory
Q CELLS has announced the grand opening of its new Dalton, Ga., facility, which represents the largest solar panel manufacturing factory in the Western...
APsystems Rolls Out New Brand Of DC MLPE devices
APsystems has launched its new APsmart brand of DC module-level power electronics (MLPE) devices.
APsmart includes an RSD (rapid shutdown device) and transmitter-PLC for...
First Solar Celebrates Two Decades, 25 GW Of Modules
First Solar Inc. is celebrating 25 GW DC of photovoltaic modules shipped since its founding two decades ago in 1999.
Headquartered in Tempe, Ariz.,...
SenseHawk Expands Cloud Platform For Solar
SenseHawk, a provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software for the entire solar lifecycle, has added three new applications to SenseHawk Core, its cloud-based platform...
FERC Proposal Would ‘Effectively Gut’ PURPA, Says Commissioner
In a move being denounced by clean energy groups, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has proposed to "modernize" its regulations governing small power...
8minute Solar Energy Announces New Exec
8minute Solar Energy has appointed Sean Kiernan its senior vice president of development.
According to the company, Kiernan brings more than 20 years of...
Bay Area-Based Renewable Energy Firm Expands Services
Sage Renewables, an independent energy planning and project management firm, has changed its name to Sage Energy Consulting, reflecting its expanded range of services...
First Solar Transitioning To Third-Party EPC Model
First Solar Inc., a global provider of comprehensive solar PV systems, is transitioning away from its internal engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) model...
Coronal Adopts QOS Energy’s Solar O&M Monitoring Platform
Coronal Energy, a North American independent power producer focused on solar PV, has selected QOS Energy, an independent software vendor specializing in data intelligence...