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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.
Dominion Virginia Power Announces Clean Energy Plans, Emissions Reductions
Under a new plan proposed by Dominion Virginia Power, the carbon footprint for a typical Dominion customer could shrink by as much as 25%...
American Wind Industry Boasts Strongest Start In Years
The wind turbines installed in the first three months of the year represent nearly 40,000 job years for U.S. workers, according to the American Wind Energy Association's first-quarter market report.
Block Island Makes Official Switch From Diesel To Offshore Wind
Rhode Island’s Block Island Power Co. has officially transferred Block Island’s electrical system to wind power, thanks to Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm...
Goldwind Americas Nails Down Financing For Rattlesnake Wind Project
Chicago-based Goldwind Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Goldwind), has received tax equity financing commitments from MidAmerican...
Iowa Wind Farm Powers University’s Annual Relay Event
MidAmerican Energy recently donated renewable energy credits from its Pomeroy wind farm to offset 100% of the electricity used at a relay event by...
Indianapolis Hotels Sign Up For Wind Energy
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (IPL), a subsidiary of The AES Corp., says six prominent hotels in downtown Indianapolis have pledged their participation in...
AWEA, SEIA & AEE Ask Perry For ‘Open And Transparent’ DOE Study
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) are calling on Rick Perry, secretary of...
TPI Composites Lands New Wind Blade Deal With Vestas
TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Vestas to provide blades from two manufacturing...
U.S. Senators Propose 100% Clean Energy By 2050
U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., along with U.S. Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., have proposed landmark...
Northland’s Gemini Offshore Wind Giant Is Officially Complete
Toronto-based Northland Power Inc.’s 600 MW Gemini offshore wind farm has achieved full completion ahead of schedule and under its total budget of EUR...
Fort Hood Switches On Wind And Solar In Texas
A hybrid wind and solar complex has officially begun operating at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas.
Project operator Apex Clean Energy developed...
Duke Energy To Invest Big In Clean Energy As Part Of Emissions-Reduction Goal
Charlotte, N.C.-based Duke Energy has established an aggressive goal to reduce carbon emissions 40% from 2005 levels by 2030, as well as invest $11...
United Wind Brings Distributed Wind Energy To Farmers
Distributed wind company United Wind Inc. has announced a new agreement with Farmer’s Business Network Inc. (FBN), an independent farmer-to-farmer network that spans over...
Enel’s Lindahl Wind Farm Kicks Off Operations In North Dakota
Enel subsidiary Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) has started operations on the 150 MW Lindahl wind farm, Enel’s first project in the...
Pattern Energy Acquires Interests In Broadview Wind, Western Interconnect
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has acquired from Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) interests in the two wind projects that comprise the 324 MW...
PG&E Seeks Developers For Regional Renewable Choice Program
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has issued a call for proposals for renewable energy developers to build new projects for a clean energy...
Acciona Inaugurates San Roman Wind Farm In Texas
Acciona has inaugurated its eighth U.S. wind project, the 93 MW San Roman Wind Farm, located near Brownsville, Texas.
Rolando Pablos, Texas’ secretary of state,...
Apex Scoops Up Iowa Wind Farm From Optimum Renewables
Apex Clean Energy has acquired the Great Pathfinder wind energy project from Optimum Renewables.
The project - planned for Iowa’s Boone and Hamilton counties -...
Renewables Consultancy SgurrEnergy Announces Rebranding
Starting in early May, renewable energy and grid integration consultancy SgurrEnergy will rebrand as Wood Group Clean Energy.
Providing engineering and technical advisory services to...
Pattern Petitions Mississippi Regulators For Southern Cross Transmission
Pattern Development has filed a siting certificate with the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) for the Southern Cross Transmission project, which would bring Texas...