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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.
Europe Makes Big Offshore Wind Commitment
The governments of Germany, Belgium and Denmark came together with industry partners this week to commit to deploying 60 GW of offshore wind power...
Santa Barbara Goes All In On Renewable Energy
Santa Barbara, Calif., has become the 30th city in the country to officially commit to transition to 100% renewable energy, according to the Sierra...
Report: Challenges, Trends Facing Wind Industry Over Next 12 Months
A new report, launched by wind consultancy K2 Management and specialist insurance broker JLT Specialty Ltd., has identified key challenges and trends that are...
Deepwater Deploys Aconex Platform For Block Island Wind Farm
To manage project information during the design and construction of the Block Island Wind Farm, Deepwater Wind turned to Aconex Ltd., an Australia-based provider...
GE Wins Another Deal In Australian Wind Market
GE Renewable Energy has announced an agreement with Global Power Generation (GPG) Australia to supply and install wind turbines for the 91 MW Crookwell...
DONG Energy Installing Battery System At Burbo Bank
Using a combination of wind and battery power, DONG Energy is planning to offer frequency response from its Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm.
The 2 MW...
MHI Vestas Launches V164-9.5 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
MHI Vestas has launched its massive V164-9.5 MW offshore wind turbine, built on the V164 platform and capable of powering 8,300 U.K. homes.
According to...
Town Council Pushes For Offshore Wind In Gulf Of Maine
Despite the president’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, town councilors in New Hampshire are trying to take action on climate...
Vestas Inks 268 MW Of Wind Orders In Greece, Argentina
Vestas has received two separate wind turbine orders in Greece and Argentina. Together, the firm and unconditional orders total 268 MW.
Vestas’ order for the...
Turbine Blade Fails At NextEra Oklahoma Wind Farm
The blade on one of the GE 1.7 MW turbines at the Breckinridge Wind Energy Center will need to be replaced, says project owner NextEra.
New York State Rolls Out Major Renewable Energy Initiative
In light of President Trump’s decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the Clean...
Trio Launches New Service For Offshore Wind Inspection Contracts
Natural Power, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier and SubC Partner have joined forces to launch a new service for offshore wind clients.
Officially launching at Offshore Wind...
Wind Vet Joins San Francisco Renewables Law Firm
Cleantech Law Partners, a law firm dedicated exclusively to the renewable energy industry, has welcomed attorney Joshua Nathan to its team. Nathan has held...
Spanish Telecommunications Company Commits To 100% Renewables
Spain-based telecommunications company Telefonica is upping its renewable energy goal of 50% by 2020 to 100% by 2030.
The company, a new member of RE100,...
Kansas City Power & Light To Retire Coal Units, Look Toward Wind
Kansas City Power & Light Co. (KCP&L) is planning to retire six generating units at the company’s Montrose, Lake Road and Sibley coal plants.
In 2015,...
Broadview Wind Now Delivering Power To California
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has announced the grand opening of the 324 MW Broadview Wind power facility and 35-mile, 345 kV Western Interconnect transmission...
Forest Service Issues Record Of Decision On TransWest Express
After almost seven years of interagency and stakeholder collaboration and environmental analysis, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has released its final records of decision...
Apex Cuts Ribbon On Wind/Solar Facility At U.S. Army’s Fort Hood
Developer Apex Clean Energy is celebrating the final delivery of what it calls the U.S. Army’s largest renewable energy project, a hybrid wind and...
Australia Makes Moves Toward First Offshore Wind Farm
Victoria, Australia-based Offshore Energy has proposed what would be Australia’s first offshore wind farm, according to the Andrews Labor Government.
The proposal includes up to...
GE Signs 800 MW Wind Deal In Vietnam
GE Renewable Energy, global wind and solar company Mainstream Renewable Power, and Vietnamese partner the Phu Cuong Group have formalized a $2 billion agreement...