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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 SRP Announces Large Solar+Storage Project
Arizona-based public power utility Salt River Project (SRP) has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a grid-scale, integrated solar and battery storage project that...
Study: Finding Qualified Workers Is Costing Solar Employers Money And Growth
The U.S. experienced historic solar jobs growth last year, but the meteoric rise of the solar industry has also highlighted the necessity and benefits of workforce...
Green Power EMC, Silicon Ranch Dedicate Georgia Solar Farm
Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for 38 Georgia Electric Membership Corporations (EMCs), and Silicon Ranch, an independent solar power producer, have officially...
LG Chem Launches Residential Battery Systems In North America
LG Chem Ltd., a provider of lithium-ion batteries for automotive, stationary and consumer applications, has formally launched its range of residential battery systems in...
University Of Virginia Solar Project Turns Library Into ‘Living Laboratory’
On Tuesday, Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va., attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark completion of a solar project at the University of Virginia (UVA).
According to...
University’s Environmental Science Center Inks Solar Agreement
Solar energy will soon be generated in Cambridge, Md., on the grounds of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). UMCES has...
Tucson Electric Power Plans More Renewables, Less Coal
Tucson Electric Power (TEP), which provides electric service to nearly 420,000 customers in southern Arizona, has announced plans to expand the utility’s renewable energy portfolio and...
Chicago To Switch Public Buildings To 100% Renewable Energy
On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a commitment to transition the city’s hundreds of municipal buildings to 100% renewable energy by 2025.
According to...
U.S. Solar Manufacturer Suniva Announces ‘Significant’ Layoffs
Editor’s note: This article was updated on March 31 to include details about the number of job losses at Suniva’s Georgia plant and then...
Lawrence Family Development Charter School Adds Rooftop Solar
In Massachusetts, the Lawrence Family Development Charter School recently teamed up with commercial solar installer Solect Energy and energy consortium PowerOptions to install a 119 kW...
Bakery/Cafe Chain Celebrates Its First Solar-Powered Facility
A fast-growing coffee shop and bakery chain has installed a 325 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system to power its central kitchen in Brea, Calif....
National Lab Research Could Pave Way For Novel Solar Cells
Solar cells and photodetectors could soon be made from new types of materials based on semiconductor quantum dots, thanks to new insights based on...
JinkoSolar Donates Panels To Nonprofit GRID Alternatives
JinkoSolar has announced its latest philanthropic partnership with U.S. nonprofit solar installer GRID Alternatives, under which the manufacturer will donate over 620 kW of its modules...
SOLV Deploys QOS O&M Software For 1 GW Solar Portfolio
SOLV, an independent solar operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider, has begun deployment of QOS Energy’s Qantum software to monitor and support the O&M of...
Two More U.S. Cities Go All-In With Renewables
A total of 25 U.S. cities have now committed to fully transition to renewable energy, following city council votes on Tuesday establishing 100% renewable...
New York City Surpasses 100 MW Solar Generation Milestone
The Big Apple has hit a big milestone! New York City residents and businesses are using the power of the sun to generate more...
Nevada Legislators Introduce Community Solar Bill
Democratic state senators in Nevada have introduced S.B.392, a bill that aims to expand solar energy access to more Nevada residents, particularly renters and low-income...
Arkados To Acquire SolBright Renewable Energy
Arkados Group Inc., a software developer and system integrator enabling Internet of Things (IoT) applications for commercial and industrial customers, has signed a letter...
Onyx Starts Solar Carport Project For California School District
Onyx Renewable Partners has kicked off a project to install solar PV carports for the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District in California. Under the project,...
SCE Seeks New Distributed Energy To Boost Grid Resiliency
Southern California Edison (SCE) has launched a request for offers (RFO) to acquire new distributed energy resources to bolster grid resiliency in the utility’s...