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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.
IRENA: Boosting Renewables Could Increase Global GDP $1.3 Trillion By 2030
The agency outlines the benefits - including those related to the economy, human welfare and employment - that could be achieved by doubling the global share of renewable energy by 2030 from 2010 levels.
Sentient Science Expanding Life-Extension Technology For Turbines
Sentient Science, a provider of materials science-based life-extension technology, has announced a significant working capital infusion to add new products to its wind turbine...
$46M In Loans Provided For Renewables Projects In Africa, Caribbean
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) have announced $46 million in concessional loans for four renewable...
Vestas Inks Contract Extension For 570 MW Calif. Projects
Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas says it has received a 15-year extension to a service agreement for four California wind power plants totaling 570 MW...
Senvion Appoints Seyfarth Chief Operating Officer
Starting in February, German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion will have a new chief operating officer (COO), Dr. Christoph Seyfarth, who will manage the supply...
Santa Monica To Power Municipal Operations With Wind And Solar
El Segundo, Calif.-based 3 Phases Renewables, a renewable energy power solutions provider, has contracted with the City of Santa Monica, Calif., to supply 100%...
Nordex Supplying 33 Turbines For Four Turkish Wind Projects
Nordex has signed contracts with long-standing customer Bilgin Enerji, a Turkish renewable energy company, for four wind projects totaling 100 MW in Turkey.
The first...
DOE Launches Initiative To Modernize The U.S. Grid
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released its new Grid Modernization Multi-Year Program Plan, a comprehensive blueprint to modernize the U.S. electrical power...
Enel Green Power Starts Construction On Oklahoma Wind Farm
Enel Green Power (EGP) has begun constructing its new 108 MW Drift Sand wind project, located in Grady County, Okla.
The wind farm - which...
CanWEA Marks Another Big Year For Wind In Canada
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) says 2015 was another remarkable year for wind energy in the country: Specifically, says CanWEA, Canada closed the...
Laufer Wind’s Obstruction Lighting System For Towers Now Available In U.S.
Following the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) testing and introduction of new performance guidelines, Laufer Wind is now making its patented Aircraft Detection System (ADS)...
Gamesa To Expand Blade Production At Galicia Facility
Francisco Conde - the regional councilor for the economy, employment and industry of Galicia, Spain - recently visitedGamesa's turbine blade factory in As Somozas,...
Obama Underscores Renewable Energy Accomplishments In Final SOTU
President Barack Obama, during his eighth and final State of the Union address - fresh on the conclusion of a year of global climate...
Suzlon Enhances Renewables Portfolio With Foray Into Solar Sector
Indian turbine manufacturer Suzlon Group has announcedits foray into the solar sector: With letters of intent from Southern Power Distribution Co. of Telangana Ltd....
Moventas Offers Up-Tower Repairs For Siemens 2.3 MW Turbines
Finland-based wind gearbox manufacturer and service provider Moventas is now offering a new up-tower repair capability for Siemens 2.3 MW turbines in North America.
Following...
Lloyd’s Register Performing Noise Assessment For 400 MW Offshore Farm
Lloyd's Register's consulting business has been awarded a contract from Energinet.dk, Denmark's transmission system operator, to measure underwater sound propagation for the Horns Rev...
Suzlon Group Wins Repeat Order From Indian IPP
Suzlon Group has signed a binding term sheet and received advance payment for the execution of a 197.4 MW turbine order with an independent...
RES Goes With Senvion Turbines For Projects In France’s Black Mountain Area
German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has contractedwith RES for two wind projects totaling 74 MW in France.
Senvion will equip the Sambres wind farm with...
Siemens Confirms Order For 280 MW Kansas Wind Project
Siemens has been awarded an order from Westar Energy Inc. for 122 wind turbines for the Western Plains Wind Farm, located near Spearville, Kan.,...
Nordex Chief Financial Officer To Step Down By Year-End
Germany-based turbine manufacturer Nordex says its chief financial officer (CFO), Bernard Schaferbarthold, will not be extending his contract with the company due to family reasons.
Schaferbarthold...