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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.
Suzlon Marks 10K MW Of Wind In India
Suzlon Group has reached the 10,000 MW mark in cumulative wind energy installations in India.
According to the Indian renewable energy company, the installations are...
‘Wind For Industry’ Company Grabs $80M From Prudential
One Energy Enterprises LLC, a Findlay, Ohio-based provider of Wind for Industry solutions for large electricity consumers, has secured $80 million in financing from...
Deutsche WindGuard Approved For Global Testing Labs
Deutsche WindGuard Consulting and Deutsche WindGuard Wind Tunnel Services – part of Deutsche WindGuard GmbH - have been approved as testing laboratories for the...
How Did 2016 Fare For U.S. Energy Employment?
Changes in America’s energy profile are affecting national employment in key sectors of the economy, explains a new report from the U.S. Department of...
Centrica No Longer An Owner Of Wind Assets
In a deal representing the company’s departure from owning wind assets, U.K. energy company Centrica has agreed to sell its 50% interest in the...
Nordex Has Biggest Year Yet In Home Market
The Nordex Group closed 2016 with a strong December order intake in its home market of Germany: The turbine manufacturer received orders for 89...
DONG OK’d For 8 MW Turbines In Offshore Project
DONG Energy has received approval of an amended building consent for the Borkum Riffgrund 2 Offshore Wind Farm, to be situated off the coast...
Seminole Hits Major Milestone In Renewable Energy Lending
Belleair Bluffs, Fla.-based Seminole Financial Services LLC has now closed more than $1 billion in construction and permanent debt financing for solar and wind...
Work Starting Soon On First Two Sites Of Iowa’s Wind XI
MidAmerican Energy has announced plans to build new wind farms in Boone, Greene and Mahaska counties in Iowa. The projects will be the first...
Large-Scale Wind Duo Grabs Funding In New York
In support of his directive for the state to reach 50% renewable energy by 2030, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced $360 million...
Top 10 U.S. Wind Highlights Of 2016
From the first offshore wind farm to a number of federal initiatives, let's take a look at some of the happenings that shaped the U.S. wind industry in 2016.
Offshore Wind Still Shines In Slumping Year For Clean Energy Investment
Despite a record year for offshore wind financings, new investment in clean energy worldwide fell 18% last year to $287.5 billion, according to the...
Wanted: Emera Begins Energy Solicitation For Canada-U.S. HVDC Line
A solicitation process has been initiated for energy to be bundled with transmission capacity on Emera Inc.’s proposed Atlantic Link submarine electricity transmission project.
Atlantic...
Most Of New U.S. Capacity Came From Renewable Energy Last Year
Although the concrete data for the final months of last year isn’t in yet, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says it expects renewable...
Nordex’s Order Intake Grows By One-Third In 2016
The order intake of German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group grew by 33.6% in 2016. Moreover, the geographical distribution of 2016 orders mirrored the...
EDF Brings Online 708 MW Of U.S. Wind Power
EDF Energies Nouvelles recently commissioned four U.S. wind farms totaling more than 708 MW.
In December and January, the following projects entered service:
The Tyler...
Invenergy Powers Up Roncevaux Wind Farm In Quebec
Invenergy Wind LLC’s Roncevaux wind farm, located in Quebec, officially began commercial operations on Dec. 30.
Roncevaux is located in the Ruisseau-Ferguson unorganized territory in...
B.C. Developer Makes Strong Push Toward PTC-Qualifying Wind Farms
In 2016, Vancouver, British Columbia-based Alterra Power Corp. says it commenced on-site and off-site project activities intended to qualify 1.2 GW-1.7 GW worth of...
Report: The More Clean Energy A State Has, The More It Attracts Big Businesses
U.S. states that are investing in clean domestic energy production are also the most likely to attract major businesses, creating thousands of jobs in...
Suzlon Secures Another Wind Order From IPP
Suzlon Group has won a wind turbine order totaling 226.8 MW from an independent power producer (IPP) in India.
The order consists of 108 units...