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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.
DONG Energy Opens Taiwan Office, Announces Offshore Wind Plans
DONG Energy has inaugurated its new office in Taipei, Taiwan, and shared its ambition to develop four offshore wind farms in the Changhua area.
In...
Xcel Receives 400 MW Proposal From Dakota Power Community Wind
Dakota Power Community Wind - a wind energy project of up to 1 GW in southeast South Dakota - has partnered with an undisclosed...
Nordex’s New N117/3600 Turbine To Undergo Testing At German Site
The Nordex Group has received an order from WIND-consult for its new N117/3600 turbine, which will be used for tests at a site in...
Gamesa Inks First Order For New G132-5.0 MW Model
Gamesa has received the first order for its largest turbine yet, the new G132-5.0 MW model.
Under the terms of the 90 MW contract, Gamesa...
Thanks To Xcel Energy Partnership, Minnesota College Goes 100% Wind
Xcel Energy and Northfield, Minn.-based St. Olaf College have joined forces to provide the school with 100% wind energy.
St. Olaf will use Windsource, an...
GE Renewable Energy Welcomes New Exec
GE has announced the appointment of six new company officers, including a new exec for its renewable energy business.
Andres Isaza has joined the company...
‘Wind Champion’ Senator Named National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is congratulating Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., on his election as the new chairman of the National Republican Senatorial...
Vestas Scores Wind Order For Down Under
Vestas has received an order for 30 MW of its V126-3.45 MW turbines for the Kiata wind farm, a southeastern Australian project developed by...
Another Funding Round Kicks Off For Renewables In Developing Countries
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have officially opened the fifth round of funding for renewable...
TPI Composites, Nordex Secure New Wind Blade Contract
TPI Composites Inc., a U.S.-based independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has entered into an additional long-term contract with Nordex.
TPI will supply blades for...
Obama Administration Rolls Out Series Of New Clean Energy Initiatives
Before leaving office, the Obama administration gives one more push to promote a clean energy economy and continue the global transition to zero- and low-carbon energy sources.
Senvion’s New 3.6M140 Turbine Is Coming To Australia
Senvion has been selected by Nexif Energy as preferred supplier of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts and maintenance agreements for two Australian...
Oklahoma Senator: Kill State’s Wind PTC In 2017
Oklahoma State Sen. Mike Mazzei, R-Tulsa, wants to do away with the state’s production tax credit (PTC) for wind power. Mazzei, who serves as...
Microsoft Makes Its Biggest-Ever Wind Power Purchase
Microsoft Corp. has announced its largest purchase of wind energy to date: Under two new agreements, the global tech giant is adding on 237...
Wood Group’s Houston Base Gets New Clean Energy Exec
Wood Group, an international energy services company based out of the U.K., has appointed Jan Dell vice president of clean energy. Based in Houston,...
Vestas Boasts ‘Solid Third-Quarter Performance,’ Revenue Jump
In the third quarter of this year, Vestas generated revenue of EUR 2.903 billion – representing an increase of 37% over the same period...
DONG Energy Says Sayonara To Oil And Gas
In its third-quarter financial report, Denmark-based energy group DONG Energy has announced its intention to stray away from its oil and gas (O&G) business...
Remotely Operated Vehicles Go Underwater At Block Island Wind Farm
From April to July of this year, Phoenix International Holdings Inc. and Ocean Tech Services provided underwater, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services in support...
Partnership Field-Tests, Installs 3M Wind Vortex Generators
Altitec, a global provider of turbine blade access, repair and inspection, has been appointed official installation partner of 3M’s renewable energy division. Altitec will...
Greenfield Wind Farm Changes Hands In Montana
Through a wholly owned subsidiary, Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. LLC has acquired a 25 MW operating wind generation facility in Montana.
The Greenfield Wind Farm...