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Betsy Lillian

Betsy Lillian
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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 O&M Head Joins Natural Power North America From Acciona

In response to increasing demand for operations and asset management services, Scotland-headquartered renewables consultancy Natural Power has appointed Julius Carter head of operations and...

Gov. Cuomo Announces Big Offshore Wind Plans For New York

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has called on the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to approve what would be the nation’s largest offshore wind...

Vestas Books Another 300 MW In The U.S.

Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from an undisclosed U.S. customer for 150 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines. Vestas expects to deliver the turbines,...

NextEra Secures PPA For GE-Powered Midwest Wind Farm

Great River Energy, a nonprofit electric cooperative based in Minnesota, recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources...

530 Companies, 100 Investors Push For Low-Carbon U.S.

More than 530 companies and 100 investors - from Fortune 500 firms to small, family-owned businesses - are calling on the Trump administration and...

DOE: More Transmission Equals A Lot More U.S. Wind

Building more electricity transmission could significantly reduce the costs of expanding wind power to supply 35% of the country's electricity by 2050, according to a new National Renewable Energy Laboratory analysis.

HYTORC Rolls Out Lightweight, Portable Torque Gun

HYTORC, a manufacturer of industrial bolting systems for industries including wind power, has unveiled its first consumer product, the LION-.25, a lithium-ion, battery-powered torque...

N.Y. Nuclear Plant Shutdown Could Open New Doors For Renewables

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the closure of a 2 GW nuclear power plant in New York by April 2021. Renewable energy...

Hawaiian Electric Seeks Utility-Scale Onshore Wind

In an effort to potentially save money for its customers, Hawaiian Electric Co. is seeking onshore wind developers that can build projects capable of...

Law Firm Establishes Clean Energy Legal Team

Richmond, Va.-headquartered law firm Hunton & Williams LLP has formed a global, cross-disciplinary legal team to advise corporations and investors on issues related specifically...

Southern Power Takes Over Another Texas Wind Farm

As part of its renewable growth strategy, Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Co., has acquired the 276 MW Bethel Wind Energy Center in...
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Vestas Inks PTC-Qualifying Order Worth 600 MW

Longroad Energy Holdings LLC has purchased Vestas wind turbine components that will qualify more than 600 MW of U.S. projects for 100% of the...

First Turbine In Place At Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm

The first turbine has been installed for the 402 MW Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, owned by Statoil (35%), Masdar (35%) and Statkraft (30%). A2SEA’s SEA...

Pattern Development JV Completes Japan Wind Transaction

Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) and Green Power Investment Corp. (GPI) have completed financing for the 33 MW Green Power Otsuki GK (Ohorayama...

Fishermen’s Loses Federal Funding For N.J. Offshore Wind Farm

Citing the developer’s failure to secure a power purchase agreement (PPA) by Dec. 31, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is reportedly cutting funding...

Clean Energy Employs Big Chunk Of Coloradans: Report

Of the 62,000 people in Colorado who work in the clean energy sector, nearly a quarter of them are employed in the renewable energy...

Gamesa Seals The Deal On Adwen Stake

Areva’s stake in Adwen - Gamesa and Areva’s 50/50 offshore wind joint venture - has officially been sold to Gamesa. Thus, Gamesa has now taken...

Citing Strong Order Intake, Vestas Boosts Financial Predictions

Based on preliminary reporting, Vestas has upgraded its expectations for the company’s free cashflow for 2016. Previously, the company predicted a minimum of EUR 1,000...

U.S. Clean Energy Advocacy Group Names New Board Members

Advanced Energy Economy (AEE), a national business group focused on accelerating the growth of clean energy in the U.S., has added six company executives...

Suzlon Wins 105 MW Turbine Order From New Customer

Suzlon has secured its first order from Hyderabad, India-based Axis Energy Group. Specifically, Suzlon will be supplying turbines for Axis Energy Ventures India Pvt....

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