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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.
New Report Shows How To Boost Safety Of Offshore Wind Technicians
In an effort to make the International Maritime Organization (IMO) develop international standards, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) has revealed new analysis it says...
Iowa Group Underscores Low Power Prices For The Wind-Rich State
Iowa produces more electricity from wind per capita than any other state, but importantly, according to new findings from the Iowa Policy Project (IPP),...
Report: The Rise Of Corporate Wind PPAs In The Great Plains
The Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) Business Renewables Center, a nonprofit helping corporations buy renewable energy, has released a report highlighting the rise of wind...
Cape Wind’s Draft Supplemental EIS Now Available For Comment
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of a draft supplemental environmental impact statement...
Vestas Bringing 3 MW Platform To Texas Wind Farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional turbine order from a fund managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for a wind farm in Texas.
Vestas...
Turbine Gearbox Remanufacturer Signs Up For Poseidon Asset Monitoring
Rochester, N.Y.-based Poseidon Systems LLC has announced a supply agreement with Gearbox Express (GBX), an independent remanufacturer of gearbox assemblies and mainshafts for wind...
Transmission System Operators Mull ‘North Sea Wind Power Hub’
Three transmission system operators (TSOs) have signed a trilateral agreement to develop the “North Sea Wind Power Hub,” which the companies say has the...
IRENA: Solar Beats Wind In Record Year For Global Renewables Growth
Representing the strongest year yet for new capacity additions, global renewable energy generation capacity increased by 161 GW in 2016, according to new data...
Adwen Inches Closer To 8 MW Offshore Turbine Completion
Adwen says it has entered the final stages of installation for its AD 8-180 prototype, an offshore wind turbine with a nominal capacity of...
Spanish Solar Firm Branches Out Into Wind Power
Following 10 years in the solar photovoltaic sector, Spain-headquartered consulting and engineering firm Enertis is branching out into the wind power market.
Enertis, which already...
Vestas Announces Trio Of Chinese Wind Orders
Vestas has announced three separate orders for wind projects in China.
The first order comprises 22 V110-2.0 MW turbines delivered in 2.2 MW power-optimized mode....
Anheuser-Busch InBev Makes 100% Renewables Commitment
Cheers to sustainability and a clean energy future! Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer, whose brands include Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois, has announced...
CanWEA Spring Forum To Delve Into Canada, U.S. Wind Action
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is highlighting the keynote addresses for its upcoming CanWEA Spring Forum, taking place on April 4-5 in Gatineau-Ottawa,...
Ingeteam Wins DNV GL Approval At Wind Converter Plant
Ingeteam, a global supplier of electrical conversion equipment, has received DNV GL’s “Shop Approval in Renewable Energy” certification for its wind converter manufacturing facility...
Trump Fires Executive Order At Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Just as he vowed to do, President Donald Trump has issued a review of the Obama administration's landmark emissions-reduction initiative. However, it's not doomsday for the renewables industry, some groups say.
Bird Groups File Suit Against Lake Erie Wind Turbine
Two bird conservation groups, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO), have filed a lawsuit against the Ohio Air National Guard...
Former GE Offshore CEO Named Chairman Of Turbine Tech Company
Anders Soe-Jensen, former CEO of offshore wind for both GE and Vestas, has become the new chairman of Bladena, a Denmark-based developer and manufacturer...
Bachmann Introduces Grid Measurement, Monitoring Module For Wind Plants
Bachmann electronic GmbH is rolling out its new GMP232 grid measurement and monitoring module for wind power plants.
Integrated with a programmable logic controller (PLC),...
DNV GL’s ‘Twisties’ Joint Industry Project To Boost Offshore Wind Logistics
DNV GL has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to develop a recommended practice intended to de-risk the adoption of “Twisties” and demonstrate the...
Clean Line, Missouri Stakeholders Make The Case For Grain Belt Express
Last week, Missouri municipalities, Walmart, the Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers and others made their case to Missouri regulators in support of Clean Line Energy...