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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.
Metropolitan Water District Makes $6.76 Million Solar Investment
Shortly after dedicating a 3 MW solar power project at its F.E. Weymouth Water Treatment Plant, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has announced another clean energy...
SMA Consolidation Means Closure Of Two Manufacturing Plants
Citing a need to “counter growing price pressure,” solar inverter company SMA Solar Technology AG has announced it is shutting down two production facilities...
SunPower To Shutter Plant, Cut Jobs Under Streamline Strategy
Despite having what its executives call a “solid” second quarter, U.S.-based SunPower has announced plans to streamline its operations and close a panel assembly facility in...
SMA Expands Residential Solar Inverter Portfolio
SMA has added four new models to its redesigned Sunny Boy inverter line, expanding its portfolio of residential inverter solutions. The UL-listed Sunny Boy 3.0-US, 3.8-US,...
Mitsubishi Subsidiary Invests In Solar Provider Nexamp
Diamond Generating Corp., an independent power company and wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Mitsubishi Corp., has announced a corporate investment into Nexamp, a Boston-based...
Report Suggests Big Oil Should Get Into The Energy Storage Business
Amid falling profits and long-term questions, global oil “supermajors” need to follow in the footsteps of France-based Total – which recently bought energy storage company Saft...
New Massachusetts Law Bodes Well For Energy Storage
On Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Mass., signed into law a bill to further diversify Massachusetts’ power mix with clean energy resources. Although it focuses...
Nevada Supreme Court Denies Solar NEM Referendum
Solar advocates’ efforts to reverse controversial net energy metering (NEM) rules were dealt a major blow on Thursday, after the Nevada Supreme Court rejected...
Virginia Naval Base Will Host 21 MW Solar Project
Dominion Virginia Power, the U.S. Department of the Navy and the Commonwealth of Virginia have reached an agreement to construct a 21 MW solar energy facility...
John Hancock Backs CleanCapital’s Solar Portfolio Offering
With support from John Hancock Life Insurance Co., CleanCapital, a newly launched fintech company, has closed its first financing offering. The company says the offering allowed...
ET Solar And LONGi Silicon Team Up On Mono Modules
Solar module maker ET Solar has signed a cooperation contract with Xi’an LONGi Silicon Materials Corp., a monocrystalline products manufacturer.
Under what the companies call a joint...
EIA: Renewables To Become Bigger Part Of North American Power Mix
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that the North American share of energy generation from renewable and nuclear energy sources will grow from 38% in...
Community Solar Project Proposed In Kentucky
Louisville Gas and Electric Co. (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Co. (KU), part of the PPL Corp. family of companies, have requested permission from the Kentucky Public...
Texas Municipality Signs Up For Community Solar
Community solar company Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has announced that the municipality of Universal City, Texas, is making a significant purchase in its CPS Energy Roofless...
JinkoSolar Signs PPAs For Trio Of Mexican Projects
JinkoSolar has officially signed three power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (Comision Federal de Electricidad, or CFE) for the three projects...
Global Energy Storage Surge Poised To Resemble Solar’s Recent Growth
A new analysis from IHS Markit says the global grid-connected energy storage market is expected to double, from 1.4 GWh added in 2015 to 2.9 GWh...
Solar-Powered Plane Completes Historic Round-The-World Flight
History was made on Tuesday when the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft completed the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. The plane landed at 04:05 a.m. local...
Modernize Launches Solar Cost Calculator For U.S. Homeowners
Modernize, an online service that connects homeowners with contractors specializing in energy-efficient home improvement projects, has launched ModSun, a residential solar panel cost calculator that...
SunEdison Mulls Sale Of Yieldcos; TerraForm Power Creates ‘Poison Pill’
Bankrupt renewables company SunEdison has announced it is working with its two yieldcos, TerraForm Power and TerraForm Global, to explore selling SunEdison’s controlling Class...
Report: U.K. Lost One-Third Of Solar Jobs As Policies Shifted
As various reports continue to underscore the importance of solar-friendly policies in the U.S., a startling analysis from across the pond reveals one-third of U.K....