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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.
Report Examines ‘Rural Perspectives’ On Iowa Renewable Energy
The Center for Rural Affairs has released “Powering Iowa: Rural Perspectives on Iowa’s Renewable Energy Transformation,” a report examining renewable energy development.
Authors of the...
Wind-Powered Electric Vehicle Program Continues In Minnesota
Great River Energy (GRE), a Minnesota-based electric cooperative, has announced that its program designed to allow cooperative members to fuel electric vehicles (EVs) with...
Report Shows ‘Immediate Need’ For Transmission Planners To Account For Corporate Renewables Demand
Big companies are increasingly signing deals to buy wind and solar power, and their large and growing demand may exceed the capacity of existing...
NYC Launches Suit Against Major Oil Companies
Citing the need to battle climate change, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans to divest the city's pension funds from...
One Of U.S.’ ‘Most Fracked Regions’ Adopts 100% Renewables Goal
On Tuesday, the Longmont, Colo., city council voted to approve a resolution committing the community in a shift away from fossil fuels and to...
NV Energy Seeking Up To 330 MW Of Nevada Renewables
NV Energy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) that could add up to 330 MW of new renewable energy projects to be built...
New Hampshire Businesses Call For Advanced Clean Energy Policies
As the state legislature gears up for the 2018 session, over 50 New Hampshire businesses have united in calling for state lawmakers to support...
Arkansas City Commits To 100 Percent Clean Energy
The City of Fayetteville has become the first municipality in Arkansas to commit to transition to 100% clean and renewable sources of energy, according...
SunEdison Completes Reorganization After Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
SunEdison, once a renewables giant, has officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with what it calls “a significantly smaller footprint.”
On Friday, the company announced...
Brookfield Officially Closes Acquisition Of TerraForm Global
TerraForm Global Inc., a yieldco originally established by SunEdison, has officially broken away from its troubled parent and completed its previously announced acquisition agreement...
Trump Officially Signs Tax Bill, Protecting Wind PTC
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed into law the comprehensive GOP tax reform bill, an overhaul of the federal tax code that left the...
Report: Wind, Solar Exceed Hydro For U.S. Electrical Generation
The amount of U.S. renewable energy grew during the first 10 months of 2017 while electricity generation from fossil fuels and nuclear power declined,...
CAISO Offers Monthly Renewables Updates For The Public
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has unveiled a new public resource for tracking renewable energy data on the grid operator’s system. The new...
Final Tax Bill Preserves Wind PTC, But Some Worries Remain
Update: On Dec. 20, Congress officially approved the final bill along party lines, sending it to President Donald Trump for his signature.
Following an array...
DNV GL Announces Ownership Change
Norway-based foundation Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas has assumed full ownership of DNV GL Group AS – a global quality assurance and risk management company...
Proposal To Rebuild P.R. Grid Harnesses Renewables, Cuts Fossil-Fuel Dependence
A new coalition established by New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has released a large blueprint for restoring the Puerto Rico's power grid, with a...
American Council On Renewable Energy Announces Board Members
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to renewables, has announced its new and re-elected board members for 2018.
Neil...
More U.S. Communities Commit To 100% Clean Energy
Shortly after celebrating the 50th U.S. city or town to adopt a 100% renewable energy target, the Sierra Club has announced that the City...
PG&E Boosts Energy Storage Commitment
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) says it has strengthened its commitment to a clean energy future after submitting six new energy storage contracts totaling 165...
Senate Passes Tax Reform, Leaving Renewable Energy Groups Fearful
The U.S. Senate approved a sweeping tax reform bill early Saturday morning, leaving in an obscure provision clean energy groups recently warned could have...