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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.
Bill Proposes Federal Grant Program For Offshore Wind Jobs Training
Several legislators have introduced a bill that would establish federal grants for offshore wind education and training.
The bipartisan Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity...
GE Ships Tower Sections For Haliade-X 12 MW Prototype
GE Renewable Energy has shipped the four tower sections that will be part of GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW prototype to be installed this summer...
New Jersey Unveils Blueprint For 100% Clean Energy By 2050
The State of New Jersey has released a draft energy master plan (EMP), which provides an initial blueprint for the total conversion of the...
Rocky Mountain Power Breaks Ground On Major Wind, Transmission Initiative
Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp and part of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has begun construction efforts for its Energy Vision 2020 wind power...
Packaging Company Crown Signs Texas Wind Deal
Pennsylvania-based Crown Holdings Inc., a global supplier of packaging products, has signed a new wind power deal with Longroad Energy.
The 15-year virtual power purchase...
Connecticut Governor OKs 2 GW Offshore Wind Bill
On Friday, Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., signed a bill authorizing Connecticut to purchase up to 2 GW of offshore wind, or the equivalent of...
Appleton Joins Offshore Wind Team At Burns & McDonnell
Burns & McDonnell, a construction and engineering firm based in Kansas City, Mo., has hired offshore wind industry veteran Tony Appleton, who will lead...
Shell, EDF Offshore Wind Venture Teams With Rutgers
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind LLC - a 50/50 joint venture between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America - has signed...
Missouri PSC Approves Invenergy’s Acquisition Of Grain Belt Express
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has unanimously approved a request by Invenergy to acquire Clean Line Energy Partners’ Grain Belt Express transmission project.
In...
Castleton Commodities Acquires West Texas Wind Farm
Castleton Commodities International LLC (CCI), a global energy commodity merchant, has acquired Sherbino I Wind Farm LLC through one of its subsidiaries.
Located in Pecos...
Minnesota School District Establishes Renewable Electricity Goal
The school board of District 197 in Minnesota has established a goal of transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2020.
The district is located...
Vaisala Launches X-Band Radar To Enhance Weather Detection
Vaisala, a provider of weather, environmental and industrial measurement, has announced the development of its X-band weather radar.
According to the company, the X-band...
BMT To Design Vessels For Virginia Offshore Project
BMT, a design, engineering, science and risk management consultancy based out of the U.K., has been awarded a new contract to design two crew...
Starbucks Signs Multi-Region Wind And Solar Deals
LevelTen Energy has announced the close of a three-project renewable energy deal with Starbucks.
The portfolio of projects comprises wind and solar farms in North...
innogy Starts Construction On First U.S. Wind Farm
Germany-based innogy SE has begun construction of its first U.S. wind farm, the 250 MW Scioto Ridge project in Ohio.
Located in Hardin and Logan...
Pennsylvania’s State College Adopts 100% Renewable Energy Goal
The council of State College, a Pennsylvania community that is home to Penn State University, has voted unanimously to adopt a resolution establishing a...
Brayton Point Expanding Port Operations For Offshore Wind
Commercial Development Co. Inc. (CDC) has announced an expanded port operations agreement at the Brayton Point Commerce Center, a former Massachusetts coal plant being...
Wind Software Company Clir Secures More Funding
Vancouver-based software company Clir Renewables has secured C$1.9 million from multiple investors.
The Software as a Service company has developed an artificial intelligence (AI)...
Scout Inks PPA For Full Output Of Three Waters Wind Farm
Scout Clean Energy LLC - a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, an investor in low-carbon energy infrastructure - has secured a 20-year wind...
Massachusetts DOER Recommends More Offshore Wind
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is recommending the state procure an additional 1.6 GW of offshore wind.
In 2016, Gov. Charlie Baker,...