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Joseph Bebon
Joseph Bebon was editor of Solar Industry magazine. In addition, he contributed to sister publications North American Windpower magazine and NGT News, an online news site covering alternative fuel vehicles, and was previously editor of the latter. Joseph is also the former editor of smart grid publication Renew Grid. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in English and started his career at Zackin Publications, publisher of Solar Industry, as an editorial assistant in 2010.
Arizona Utility Adds New Solar Fees Amid Policy Shift
Changes in Arizona’s solar policies are moving forward. Investor-owned utility (IOU) Tucson Electric Power (TEP) has announced that the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) approved...
AmeriPride Goes Green In Texas With Rooftop Solar
Texas-based PCI Solar has completed installation and commissioning of a rooftop solar array for AmeriPride Services, a major uniform rental and linen supply company in North America,...
Renewables Made Up Majority Of New U.S. Capacity – Again
Renewable energy dominated new U.S. electrical generation put into service during 2016, according to nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign.
Citing stats from the latest issue of...
Veto Override: Md. Lawmakers Enact Clean Energy Jobs Act
On Thursday, the Maryland Senate voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act, legislation to increase the state’s renewable...
SCHMID Develops Process For Texturing Multi-Wafers
Germany-based equipment provider SCHMID has developed a process for the texturing of diamond-wire-cut multi-wafers that the company says can easily can be integrated into...
Maine PUC Issues Rule To Phase Out Solar NEM Rates
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has made a ruling to gradually phase out retail-rate net energy metering (NEM) in the state, and although...
Ohio Settlement Commits DP&L To Drop Coal, Add Renewables
In conjunction with nine intervening parties, Dayton Power and Light (DP&L), a subsidiary of The AES Corp., has filed with the Public Utilities Commission...
SEPA And EPRI Explore The Opportunities For Microgrids
A new report released by the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) lays out three basic business models...
SEIA Adds NEXTracker To Its Board Of Directors
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the national trade association of the U.S. solar energy industry, has announced the addition of NEXTracker, a single-axis solar tracker...
Google Powers Chilean Operations With 100% Solar
Under a long-term contract with Acciona Energia, Internet giant Google is powering its operations in Chile with renewable energy from a newly commissioned solar project.
Spain-based...
Solar Grows To 2 GW In The Garden State
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has announced that New Jersey’s solar industry has hit a significant milestone by surpassing 2 GW...
World Bank Launches Online Tool Mapping Solar Potential
The World Bank, in partnership with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), has launched the Global Solar Atlas, a free, Web-based tool to help investors and policymakers...
Array Technologies Expands To MENAT Region
Array Technologies Inc. (ATI), a New Mexico-based provider of solar tracking solutions, has announced its expansion to the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT)...
U.S. Solar Employment Jumped 25% In 2016, Says DOE Study
Changes in America’s energy profile are affecting national employment in key sectors of the economy, explains a new report from the U.S. Department of...
Clean Energy In 2016: Investments Dropped, Solar Set Install Record
Editor’s note: BNEF revised 2016’s added solar capacity up from 70 GW to 73 GW after this item was originally published. The revision is...
APS Completes Solar Project For PayPal And Arizona State University
In partnership with online money transfer company PayPal and Arizona State University (ASU), utility APS has unveiled the 40 MW Red Rock Solar Plant. APS developed...
Sunrun And Utility Company National Grid Ink Partnership Deal
U.S. residential solar company Sunrun Inc. and international investor-owned utility National Grid PLC have announced a multifaceted partnership that includes a joint marketing agreement, a collaborative...
EIA: Renewables Accounted For Majority Of New U.S. Capacity In 2016
Although the concrete data for the final months of last year isn’t in yet, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says it expects renewable...
States’ Clean Energy Options Are Key To Attracting Big Businesses
U.S. states that are investing in clean domestic energy production are also the most likely to attract major businesses, creating thousands of jobs in...
Virginia Gov. Announces Two 20 MW Solar Projects
Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va., has announced the recent issuance of permits for two new solar projects to be built in Virginia. The first, a 20 MW...