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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.
Misleading Solar Amendment Dies In Florida
Shortly after the polls closed in Florida on election night, local and national solar advocates alike celebrated a victory, as Sunshine State voters did...
Paris Agreement Enters Into Force As World Prepares For COP22
A big green light for faster, stronger climate action was switched on today as the Paris Climate Change Agreement officially entered into force, the...
Alberta Plans To Add 5 GW Of Renewables By 2030
On the heels of the Canadian government’s announcement to power its buildings and operations with 100% renewables by 2025, the government of Alberta is taking its...
Sunworks, Elevation Solar Create LLC For Commercial Sector
California-based Sunworks and Arizona-based Elevation Solar have announced a joint business partnership known as Sunworks Elevation LLC.
According to the partners, the venture will be coordinated and managed by...
City Of Tempe Moves Closer To Renewable Energy Goal
The East Valley Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility in Tempe, Ariz., will soon be soaking up the sun as crews work to complete a...
Sunrun And LG Chem Partner On U.S. Residential Solar+Storage
Residential solar provider Sunrun Inc. and battery manufacturer LG Chem have announceda partnership to launch LG Chem’s energy storage technology in the U.S. residential solar...
The Debate Over Distributed Solar Continues Across The U.S.
Forty-two U.S. states and the District of Columbia took some form of action on distributed solar policy and rate design changes during the third...
Officials Break Ground On Large Energy Storage Project In Mass.
NEC Energy Solutions (NEC ES), a subsidiary of NEC Corp., has announced it is supplying the Sterling Municipal Light Department (SMLD) of Sterling, Mass., with a...
Merged Tesla-SolarCity Would Partner With Panasonic At N.Y. Factory
As electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla and residential PV provider SolarCity work toward closing a $2.6 billion merger agreement, Tesla has entered into a non-binding...
Texas Utility Warns Customers About Recent Solar Scams
Editor’s Note: Originally published on Oct. 12, this article was updated to include comments from the accused solar company.
Austin Energy, the city-owned electric utility...
Solar Brokers Canada Enters U.S. With Sungevity Alliance
Solar Brokers Canada, a solar energy reseller that claims over 12 MW of business in 2015 throughout the Canadian market, has teamed upwith rooftop solar...
Sunworks Sets Sights On Providing Solar To U.S. Government
Sunworks Inc., a California-based solar company serving the commercial and residential markets, has established a new unit focused on contracting solar deals with the...
Study: Solar, Wind Could Make Up 39% Of Global Power By 2060
The global rise of solar and wind energy will continue at an unprecedented rate in the coming decades and create both new opportunities and...
Alberta Govt. Considers Becoming 50% Solar Powered
Alberta is exploring the feasibility of meeting 50% of its government operations’ annual electricity needs from solar energy.
Shannon Phillips, the Canadian province’s minister of...
sPower Secures $786M For Nine Solar Projects
sPower, a Salt Lake City-based independent power producer, has completed a tax equity investment and syndicated construction and term loan facility totaling $786 million for nine...
Ohio Northern University Enrolls 2 MW Of Solar
Ohio-based GEM Energy has started construction on a 2 MW solar array that will supply about 10% of Ohio Northern University’s (ONU) annual electricity...
SolarCity Expands Into S.C. And Starts Hiring
SolarCity Corp. has expanded its U.S. operations and launched residential solar service in South Carolina. The solar power provider says it expects to open...
Solar Advocates Applaud Nevada Task Force Recommendations
Earlier this week, Nevada’s New Energy Industry Task Force passed a number of recommendations that would promote solar in the state.
In February, Gov. Brian...
Partners Cut Ribbon On Colorado Solar Project
PSEG Solar Source, Platte River Power Authority and juwi have dedicated the PSEG Rawhide Flats Solar Center, a 36.3 MW facility located 25 miles north of...
Energy Storage Gets Legislative Boost In The Golden State
Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., has signed into law four new bills that are expected to directly impact energy storage in California.
According to the California Energy...