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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.
Senvion Expands Wind Presence In Czech Republic
Senvion has inked an order for 11 MM100 and two MM92 turbines for the Vaclavice wind farm, located in Hradek nad Nisou in the...
DOE Reveals 2018 Collegiate Wind Competition Participants
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the 12 collegiate teams chosen to participate in the third Collegiate Wind Competition, taking place at next...
Oklahoma Senate Green-Lights Early Sunset Of Wind Tax Credits
Having passed both the House and Senate, a bill ending Oklahoma's wind tax credits on July 1 now heads to the desk of the governor, who proposed the early sunset in the first place.
Chicago Public Buildings To Be Powered Entirely By Renewables
On Sunday, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a commitment to transition the city’s hundreds of municipal buildings to 100% renewable energy by 2025.
According to...
Suzlon Secures Maiden Order For New S111 Hybrid Wind Turbine
Suzlon Group has inked a 50.4 MW wind turbine order from an undisclosed independent power producer (IPP) in India.
A repeat customer for Suzlon, the...
Wind Turbine Powers Robotic Waste-Sorting System
The first of its kind in the country, a robotic waste-sorting system powered by wind energy is operating in Malmo, Sweden.
ZenRobotics Ltd. delivered the...
Energy Company Brings On Board A Slew Of Wind Technicians
More than 100 new wind turbine technicians have joined energy company 3sun Group, whose staff has now grown to more than 400.
The company says...
E.ON Tapped For Texas Wind Farm Services
E.ON Energy Services has been contracted to provide services for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) 196.7 MW Bearkat I wind farm, located in Glasscock County,...
NRDC: Wind And Solar Tax Credits Bringing ‘Huge Gains’ To U.S. Economy
The U.S.’ federal tax credit extensions for renewable energy are leading to new wind and solar projects that will create more than 220,000 jobs...
TPI Composites Inks Another Wind Blade Contract With Gamesa
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has entered into a new long-term agreement with Gamesa.
From its new manufacturing...
Big Wind, Solar And Transmission Investment Planned In Mountain States
Rocky Mountain Power's integrated resource plan calls for a significant commitment to wind power, including upgrading turbines and adding up to 1.1 GW of new projects by 2020.
Student Wind Turbine Challenge Comes to WINDPOWER 2017
The “National KidWind Challenge” is coming to the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 Conference & Exhibition next month.
The challenge is a wind...
GE-Powered Texas Wind Farm Grabs Financing
Renewables developer Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has received financing for its Willow Springs project, a 250 MW,...
7-Eleven Signs Big Wind Power Agreement In Texas
Irving, Texas-headquartered 7-Eleven Inc. has signed an agreement with TXU Energy to purchase 100% wind energy for all of its Texas stores located in “competitive...
Gamesa And Siemens Wind Power Officially Become One
With today’s registration of the combined company in the Mercantile Registry of Biscay in Spain, the big merger between Gamesa and Siemens Wind Power...
Ohio House Green-Lights Repeal Of Renewables Mandate
Here we go again: Only a few months after Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, vetoed a similar bill, Ohio lawmakers have advanced new legislation to...
Wind PPA Brings Iron Mountain’s Data Centers To 100% Renewables
Thanks, in part, to a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for a new wind farm in Ringer Hill, Pa., Iron Mountain Inc. - a...
First Power Achieved At Northland’s Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm
The first turbine installed on the 332 MW Nordsee One offshore wind project has begun generating power and is now delivering green electricity into...
Vestas Snatches Another Top Wind OEM Title In Slow Year For China
More wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) rankings are in: According to MAKE’s newly released “Global Wind Turbine OEM 2016 Market Share” analysis, Western...
Enel’s 400 MW Cimarron Bend Wind Farm Powers Up In Kansas
Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA), a subsidiary of Italy-based Enel S.p.A., has officially brought online the second and final half of its...