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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of North American Windpower, as well as sister publications NGT News, Solar Industry and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
U.S. Wind Power Hits 100 GW
There is now more than 100 GW of wind energy operating across the U.S. - enough to power 32 million American homes - according...
Lawmakers Reintroduce Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act
U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., and Peter T. King, R-N.Y., have introduced the Incentivizing Offshore Wind Power Act of 2019 (H.R.4887).
Currently, the...
3S Secures Orders For Wind Turbine Climb Auto System
3S Americas Inc., a subsidiary of 3S Lift, has announced the installation of its Climb Auto Systems for an Upper Midwest utility.
Based in...
Scout Completes Ranchero Wind Farm
Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has completed construction and received tax equity funds for the 300 MW Ranchero...
Massachusetts Goes With Mayflower Wind
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has selected Mayflower Wind Energy LLC - a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC and EDPR Offshore North...
Salt Lake County Opts For 100% Renewable Electricity
The Salt Lake County Council has passed a resolution establishing a goal of powering the county with 100% clean, renewable electricity by 2030.
The...
Southern Power Scoops Up Skookumchuck
Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Co., has acquired the 136 MW Skookumchuck Wind Facility in Washington state.
The project, developed by RES, represents Southern...
Harvard Study: Where To Reap The Greatest Health Benefits From Renewable Energy
A new Harvard University study suggests that to achieve the biggest improvements in public health and the greatest benefits from renewable energy, wind should...
‘Influx Of Interest’ In Standardized Safety Training For Wind
Global Wind Organisation (GWO), a provider of standardized safety training and emergency procedures for the wind industry, is touting increased interest in standardized safety...
MA Maritime Academy Launches Offshore Wind Training Facility
Massachusetts Maritime Academy has launched a "first in the nation" offshore wind crew transfer training facility.
The training facility, which received a total of $1.73...
New Jersey Proposes Offshore Wind Technical Assistance Program
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has announced a proposal for an Offshore Wind Technical Assistance Program.
The initiative will support local companies...
BHE Files Wind Application With Alberta Regulators
BHE Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has filed a facility application with the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) for the construction...
Report: U.S. Wind- And Solar-Generated Electricity Keeps Growing
Renewable energy sources - biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind - accounted for 18.49% of net domestic electrical generation during the first eight months...
Vineyard Wind Appoints Fisheries Liaison For CT
Offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has appointed Caela Howard its fisheries liaison for Connecticut.
Howard has spent the last decade working closely with fisheries...
Lawmakers Seek To Boost Federal Wind R&D Funding
U.S. Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minn., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, have introduced bipartisan legislation that would renew and expand the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE)...
Port Houston To Purchase Renewable Electricity Over 10 Years
Port Houston has been given the go-ahead to purchase renewable electricity port-wide.
Executive director Roger Guenther was given authorization by the Port Commission to...
DOI Establishes Authority On Workplace Safety For OCS Offshore Projects
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) recently announced steps designed to ensure workplace safety on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) renewable energy facilities. The...
NIPSCO, EDPR Announce Indiana Crossroads Wind Farm
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) and EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) have executed a build and transfer agreement that will bring...
New York Finalizes Offshore Wind Contracts
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has finalized offshore wind contracts with Equinor Wind US LLC for its 816 MW...
Procter & Gamble Notches Renewable Electricity Milestone
The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) has reached its 2020 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. and Canada.
The consumer goods...