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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.
PG&E Inks Three New Solar Contracts With sPower
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has awardedSalt Lake City-based renewable energy provider sPower 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) for three new solar projects in...
Indian Company SmartTrak Sets Up Shop In Silicon Valley
SmartTrak Corp., an India-based solar tracker developer, has opened what the company calls its first global center.
Located in Silicon Valley’s Freemont, Calif., the center...
U.S. Senators Put Spotlight On Solar Industry’s Growth
On Monday, U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., both members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced a resolution highlighting...
Duke Energy Wins Approval For Two Large Solar Projects In N.C.
Duke Energy has received regulatory approval from the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) to construct two solar facilities totaling over 75 MW in the state.
The 60...
IHS Ranks Leading North American PV Tracker Suppliers
Shortly after crowning the top global solar PV inverter suppliers of 2015, research firm IHS has unveiled another list, this time ranking the leading North American...
New Alliance Will Encourage Corporations To Go Green
Four non-governmental organizations have formed the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), a new coalition aiming to empower multinational companies to transform electricity systems with renewable energy....
Salt Lake City To Double Municipal Solar Power
After signing up for a utility-sponsored program, Salt Lake City will double its current amount of municipal solar power.
Mayor Jackie Biskupski says that, through Rocky Mountain...
And The World’s Most Attractive Renewable Energy Markets Are…
The U.S. has maintained its No. 1 spot as the most enticing renewable energy market for investors in EY’s latest Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness...
Vermont Utility Installs Tesla Powerwalls For Customers
Vermont-based utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) has begun installing the Tesla Powerwall home battery for its customers.
GMP explains that the Tesla technology can be...
Enel Begins Its Largest North American Solar Project
Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA), a subsidiary of Italy-based Enel S.p.A., has begunconstruction of a utility-scale distributed solar project, named Aurora, in Minnesota....
NV Energy Offers GreenEnergy Riders From New Solar Source
NV Energy says it will offer customers energy from a new solar energy resource to be constructed in Clark County, Nev.
According to the utility,...
Avancis Claims Efficiency Record For CIGS Solar Module
Avancis, a Germany-based manufacturer of copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar modules, says it has achieved a world-record efficiency of 17.9% with its latest encapsulated CIGS...
Santa Monica Mandates Rooftop Solar On New Buildings
San Francisco recently made headlines for establishing an ordinance requiring solar installations on new buildings, and now, yet another California city has passed similar legislation.
The Santa...
NEXTracker Opens Nashville Office To Serve Eastern U.S.
In order to help meet high demand for its solar trackers in the eastern U.S., California-based NEXTracker has opened a sales, project management and field operations...
Maine Governor Vetoes Solar Compromise Bill
The legislation was created from a long stakeholder process and backed by utilities and solar companies alike.
World Leaders Celebrate Earth Day By Signing Paris Agreement
On Earth Day, leaders from about 170 countries converged in New York City to formally sign the Paris Agreement. According to the United Nations,...
U.S. Senate Passes Stalled Energy Bill Without Solar NEM Amendment
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed a long-stalled energy bill after lawmakers ended a partisan dispute over funding for the water-contamination crisis in Flint,...
SunEdison’s Internal Probe Blames Misguided Optimism, Finds No Fraud
An internal investigation has found that there was an “overly optimistic culture" at the troubled renewable energy company.
New Hampshire Passes Legislation To Double Solar Net-Metering Cap
After laying off employees in January, one solar installer says the policy certainty will ensure business thrives again.
Massachusetts Legislators Finally Reach Solar Deal
After months of stalled negotiations, Massachusetts lawmakers have come up with a compromise to lift the state’s net energy metering cap.