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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.
Greenbacker Acquires Two Operating Solar Projects In Calif.
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. LLC, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired all of the outstanding equity of North Palm Springs Investments LLC (Golden Horizons...
Calif. School District Adds Solar On Portable Classrooms
Alta Energy has completed the installation of solar power systems at 14 campuses across California’s Poway Unified School District (PUSD).
The company says it installed...
Project Developers Tout Bee-Friendly Solar Sites
This week, solar stakeholders in Maryland and Florida are abuzz with excitement about projects designed to be environmentally friendly for bees and other wildlife.
In...
NREL Study: ‘Demand For Green Power Is Ubiquitous’ In The U.S.
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released Status and Trends in the U.S. Voluntary Green Power Market (2016 Data). The report is part...
Another U.S. Community Adopts 100% Renewables Goal
The Breckenridge, Colo., town council has unanimously approved a resolution committing the community to shift away from dirty fossil fuels and to transition to...
NARUC Adopts Resolution Urging Trade Rep To ‘Carefully Weigh’ Solar Case
Today, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the body that represents state public service commissioners in charge of regulating utilities across the...
California Utilities Are Exceeding State Renewable Energy Goals
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has released its annual Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) report showing that the program, which is one of the...
SEPA Asks For Feedback On Draft DERMS Standards
The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) has released a draft comprehensive requirements document for distributed energy resources management systems (DERMS) and now welcomes review...
R.I. Power Sector Transformation Study Represents ‘A Big Step Forward’
The Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) and Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) Institute have applauded the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, Division of Public Utilities and...
U.S. Leaders Determined To Meet Paris Agreement ‘With Or Without Washington’
Although the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement has left the U.S. as the only country in the world uncommitted to the global...
N.Y.C. Apartment Complex Poised For Big Rooftop Solar Project
The owners of StuyTown, a rental apartment complex comprising Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village in New York City’s Manhattan borough, have announced plans...
Energy Associations Continue Fight Against Proposed ‘Bailout’ Of Coal, Nuclear
On Tuesday, a diverse group of a dozen energy industry associations representing oil, natural gas, wind, solar, efficiency, and other energy technologies submitted reply...
‘Solar Saves Lives’ Initiative Doubles Down On Industry’s Hurricane Relief Efforts
Building on the work that the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and a host of individual solar companies have already done in the weeks...
New England Solar Installer Switches To Employee Ownership
ReVision Energy, a regional company that specializes in the design, installation and service of solar energy systems, recently converted to 100% employee-based ownership. The...
SolarWorld Americas Extends Secondary Warranty Program
Citing “popular demand,” Oregon-based module maker SolarWorld Americas Inc. has announcedit is extending its SolarWorld Assurance Warranty Protection Program to include all solar systems up to 50...
Vivint Solar Expands Footprint Into Delaware Market
Vivint Solar Inc., a full-service residential solar provider, has expanded its nationwide footprint into Delaware. Following this expansion into the “First State,” Vivint Solar...
Solar Project Partners Donate $25K To Local Education Foundation
Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy have made a joint donation of $25,000 to the Lamar County Education Foundation. The donation will support students throughout the Lamar...
Solar Installations Under Way For Merced City School District
PCI Solar, in partnership with NextEra Energy, has begun construction on a solar portfolio for Merced City School District (MCSD) in California.
MCSD secured grant...
Cool Earth Solar Completes SunPower Helix Carport System
Cool Earth Solar, a SunPower Commercial Dealer, has completed a 196 kW solar power system at 580 Executive Center in Dublin, Calif.
The company says the fully-integrated...
Mohawk Valley Community College To Benefit From New Solar Farm
groSolar, an EDF Renewable Energy company, has announced the completion of a 2 MW-AC solar project for Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) in New...