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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.
Vestas Secures Nearly 1 GW Of U.S. Orders
Vestas recently announced three separate orders for undisclosed U.S. wind projects.
First, Vestas received a 454 MW order for V120-2.2 MW turbines. The order includes...
GE Hiring 200 At Blade Manufacturing Site In Cherbourg
GE Renewable Energy is recruiting more than 200 new employees at its LM Wind Power turbine blade manufacturing site in Cherbourg, France.
So far,...
IEA Gets The Nod To Build EDF Wind Farms
Indianapolis-based Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA) has secured two new U.S. wind contracts valued at approximately $150 million.
One award is for the construction...
Nordex Scores Another U.S. Order For Delta4000 Series
The Nordex Group has received a U.S. order from an undisclosed utility for 38 wind turbines from the N149/4.0-4.5 Delta4000 series.
The machines, to be...
MidAmerican Provided 51.4% Renewables to Iowa Customers In 2018
MidAmerican Energy Co. provided its Iowa customers with 51.4% of their energy from renewable sources last year, the Iowa Utilities Board verified in an...
Siemens Gamesa, MidAmerican Ink Big Repowering Agreement
Siemens Gamesa has secured a repowering order from MidAmerican Energy Co. for the Rolling Hills wind project.
The order totals 429.3 MW, representing what Siemens...
Connecticut Drafts Offshore Wind Solicitation
As required by recently passed legislation, Connecticut has released a draft request for proposals (RFP) for up to 2 GW of offshore wind energy....
CanWEA Applauds New Carbon Pricing: ‘A Great Day For Canada’
The government of Canada has adopted a new price on carbon for the electricity sector.
Under an output-based pricing system (OBPS), industrial facilities that emit...
Stanford Researchers Boost Wind Productivity With Wake-Steering
Stanford University researchers have shown that angling turbines slightly away from the wind can boost the production of energy.
According to the researchers, solitary wind...
Lincoln Clean Energy Acquires South Dakota Development From Pattern
Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), a subsidiary of Ørsted, has acquired a 103 MW, construction-ready wind project in South Dakota from Pattern Energy Group.
The...
Works Begins On Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
Dominion Energy has formally begun construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind demonstration project.
The company has broken ground on installing a half-mile conduit, which...
WINDGO’s Nanotech Thermal Coating Solution Helps Prevent Turbine Ice Build-up
Missouri-based WINDGO Inc. is expanding its thermal coatings solution into the wind energy industry.
The company explains that the build-up of ice on turbine...
Maine Establishes New Renewable Energy Laws
On Wednesday, standing in front of a solar array in the presence of lawmakers and renewable energy stakeholders, Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, signed into...
Duke Energy Deploying Bat Deterrent System At Hundreds Of Texas Wind Turbines
Duke Energy Renewables will install NRG Systems' bat deterrent system over a five-year period at 255 wind turbines in Texas.
The systems will be installed...
Ohio Power Siting Board Proposes New Rules On Wind Incident Reporting
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) is seeking public input on proposed new rules requiring wind operators to report turbine incidents to the board....
Sandia: What Drones, Crawling Robots Can Do For Blade Inspections
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have partnered with businesses to develop machines that non-invasively inspect wind turbine blades for hidden damage.
The research is part...
GE Renewable Energy Honors Iowa Manufacturer UEA
United Equipment Accessories (UEA), a pitch control slip ring manufacturer, recently received an award for excellence in fulfillment from GE Renewable Energy's onshore division....
N.C. Manufacturer Sources All Of Electricity With Renewables
UPM Raflatac, a manufacturer of label materials, has announced that its factory in Mills River, N.C., is now sourcing 100% of its electrical supply...
Carper, Collins Propose Extension Of Offshore Wind Tax Credits
U.S. Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, have introduced a bill that would extend the investment tax credit (ITC) to spur investments...
Bladt Scores Vineyard Wind Contract, A ‘Stepping Stone’ Into U.S. Offshore Market
Bladt Industries, an international steel contractor based out of Denmark, has been selected by Vineyard Wind as the supplier for fabrication and delivery of...