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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.
Could A Governor-Backed Bill Put Maine’s Wind Future In Jeopardy?
During these past few weeks, there has been an ever-changing debate in Maine among the governor's administration, legislators, and renewable energy advocates over...
New England’s ‘Largest’ Renewables Procurement Is All Wind, But Less Than Envisioned
Massachusetts regulators have officially signed off on what the Gov. Deval Patrick administration is hailing as 'the largest procurement of renewable energy in...
Home Furnishings Retailer IKEA Makes Global Renewables Push
Big-name companies are increasingly embracing wind power and other sources of renewable energy. Ranked among green investors such as Google and Walmart, home...
British Columbia Wind Market: Plagued By Uncertainty, Or Ripe With Opportunity?
With a strong wind resource and long history of domestic renewable energy, British Columbia has a lot of potential, according to Nicholas Heap,...
Case Closed: GE Reveals Root Cause Of Recent Blade Failures
Following a thorough investigation, GE says a 'spar cap manufacturing anomaly' is to blame for the recent blade breaks at the Orangeville Wind...
Texas’ $7 Billion Transmission Initiative Nears Finish Line
Texas' Competitive Renewable Energy Zone (CREZ) transmission build-out, representing billions of dollars in investment and a massive effort to help transport wind power...
Do Ontario’s Updated Wind Power Plans Come Up Short?
After seeking public input over the past several months, the Ontario Ministry of Energy has released the province's updated Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP)....
Following Another Blade Failure, GE Identifies ‘Suspect Population’ In Turbine Fleet
GE has begun investigating another blade break involving its 1.6-100 turbine and 48.7-meter blade, this time at Invenergy's California Ridge wind farm in...
Another GE Turbine Blade Breaks Off, Leading To Further Investigation
Another blade has broken off of a GE 1.6-100 wind turbine, with this newest incident occurring at Invenergy's Orangeville project in New York....
GE Blade Crashes To The Ground At DTE Wind Farm
Detroit-based utility DTE Energy has ceased work on its 112 MW Echo Wind Park after a blade from a GE 1.6-100 turbine broke...
Beyond 2015: Could Michigan Triple Its Renewables Mandate?
Tick tock. The legislative clock is ticking. Five years ago, Michigan established a 10% by 2015 renewable portfolio standard (RPS), but what lies...
Utilities Across The U.S. Are Cashing In On The Lower Price Of Wind Power
As many expected, newly installed U.S. wind capacity is taking a steep dive this year. However, a just-released report reveals a major success...
Southwest Power Pool Grid Keeps Breaking Wind Energy Records
Regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) reports that its eight-state market recently reached a new wind generation peak, at least its third...
Could Renewable Energy Save Utilities Billions?
Incorporating high levels of wind and solar power into the Western Interconnection grid, which includes 13 U.S. states and some parts of Canada...
Xcel Energy’s Newest Proposal In Colorado Seeks Less Wind Power Than Before
In a new filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Xcel Energy has lowered how much wind energy it is seeking to...
U.S. Army Selects Wind Firms For $7B Renewables Program
The U.S. Army has chosen 17 wind energy companies to pursue the wind power portion of its $7 billion renewable energy program. Working...
Ambitious Developer Plans 1 GW Community Wind Farm In S.D.
South Dakota-based developer Dakota Plains Energy wants to team up with local landowners in Lincoln County to build a community wind farm between...
First Wind Proposes New England’s Largest Wind Farm
Boston-based developer First Wind has proposed a 186 MW project in Maine. Named the Bingham Wind Farm, it could become New England's biggest...
RES Americas, BP Wind Energy To Battle In Court Over Finished Pennsylvania Project
RES Americas has filed a lawsuit in Pennsylvania against BP Wind Energy and Mehoopany Wind Energy LLC (MWE), a joint venture between BP...
Stakeholders Weigh In On Maryland Offshore Wind
The Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013, recently signed into law by Gov. Martin O'Malley, aims to help boost the local economy...