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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.
GE Scores Big Wind Contract After Spanish Auction
GE Renewable Energy has been selected to provide turbines for a giant 1.2 GW wind facility in Aragon, Spain.
The Forestalia Group, through the Sociedad...
Vermont Proposes Turbine Sound Rules ‘Ostracizing’ Wind Industry
Renewable Energy Vermont argues that the public service board's proposed new rules, covering decibel levels and setback requirements, could “effectively ban" future wind development in the state.
Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Begins Generating Power
Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy’s Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm, located off the North Norfolk, U.K., coast.
With the...
Wind PTC Father Grassley Probes Perry On ‘Hastily Developed’ Grid Study
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has asked Rick Perry, secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, a series of questions about a study Perry...
Longtime GE Vet Joins Energy Storage Company
Eos Energy Storage has added two energy industry veterans to its executive team: Jeff Wiener, former director of global sales for energy storage at...
Vestas Goes With Portugal For Newest R&D Center
Vestas is opening up a new engineering design center in Porto, Portugal, in order to strengthen the company’s research and development (R&D) capabilities.
The new...
Virginia Governor Takes Action To Cut Carbon Emissions, Grow Clean Energy
Gov. Terry McAuliffe, D-Va., has taken executive action to reduce carbon emissions across the state. Under the newly signed Executive Directive 11, the governor...
Hefty U.S. Wind Portfolio Scooped Up By Global Investor
London-headquartered Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment manager specializing in low-carbon and renewable energy infrastructure assets, has acquired Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based developer...
Vestas To Service California Wind Farm Over Its Entire Life
Vestas has signed a 15-year renewal of a 150 MW service agreement with EverPower for a wind project in California.
The service agreement includes 50...
Carbon-Cutting DTE Energy To Bring In ‘Substantially More’ Renewables
As part of a new plan to reduce its carbon emissions by more than 80% by 2050, Detroit-based DTE Energy will incorporate “substantially more”...
Energy Groups To Perry: Diverse Energy Sources Do Enhance Grid Reliability
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), along with the Solar Energy Industries Association, Advanced Energy Economy and the American Council on Renewable Energy, has...
WoWE Becomes ‘Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy’
In order to reflect its expansion of programs beyond wind power, Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) is now Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable...
Global Wind Market Trends Shaken Up By China
Due to a decrease in activity in China, the number of new wind installations was down compared with 2015. In addition, Vestas took back the No. 1 turbine supplier spot from Goldwind.
Joint Industry Project To Improve Site Assessment Of Offshore Wind Farms
DNV GL is inviting stakeholders to a joint industry project (JIP) aimed at improving the collection and assessment of data at offshore wind farms.
With...
International Finance Corp. Makes Major Investment In Pakistani Wind Sector
The International Finance Corp. (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing $66 million and mobilizing a further $172 million in a...
EDF EN Acquiring Stake In Onshore Wind Company Futuren
EDF Energies Nouvelles (EDF EN) has reached a full and final agreement with the controlling shareholders of onshore wind company Futuren to purchase a...
MHI Vestas Kicks Manufacturing Of 8 MW Platform Into High Gear
In accordance with its V164 manufacturing plan, MHI Vestas is continuing to ramp up production for the 8 MW offshore wind turbine.
According to the...
Vaisala Delves Into 20 Million Hours Of Collected Wind Data
Vaisala, a provider of environmental and industrial measurements, says its Triton Wind Profiler will soon reach a major milestone of 20 million hours of...
U.S. Lawmakers Band Together On Offshore Wind Incentive Bill
In an effort to continue spurring offshore wind in the country, U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., along with Rhode...
SkySpecs Drones Inspect 1,500 Wind Blades In One Month
SkySpecs, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of wind turbine inspections using drones, is touting a new company record for the number of turbine inspections...