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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.
ALLETE Makes Headway On Midwest Wind Farm Refurbishments
ALLETE Clean Energy has received the 45th set of new wind turbine blades from international blade manufacturer Tecsis for a project refurbishment initiative.
In August...
American Council On Renewable Energy Expands Leadership Team
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has announced an expansion of its senior management team.
Bill Parsons, former chief of staff and legislative director...
Mpower Opens Chicago Base To Spur Clean Energy Transition
Mpower Energy, a New York-based company that helps homes and businesses switch to renewable energy, is opening a new office in Chicago.
Chicago recently announced...
Vestas Acquires Stake In Wind, Solar Developer Sowitec
Vestas has acquired a 25.1% minority stake in Sowitec, a renewable energy developer based out of Germany.
Vestas has an option to acquire the entire...
GE Fined EUR 52M Over Inaccurate Info During LM Wind Takeover
The European Commission has fined General Electric EUR 52 million for allegedly providing incorrect information during the commission's investigation under the EU merger regulation...
U.S. Signs Offshore Wind MOU With The Netherlands
On Monday, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Netherlands...
2019 Could Be The Year Wind Beats Hydro For U.S. Electrical Generation
An analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign of the latest forecast data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms continued strong growth...
Moose Lake Wind Farm Powers Up In B.C.
Boralex Inc.'s Moose Lake wind farm has begun operations in British Columbia.
The 15 MW, four-turbine project is located on Crown land approximately 24 kilometers...
AWEA: Trump Executive Orders ‘Miss A Major Opportunity’
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) says new executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on energy infrastructure are a missed opportunity for improving...
Xcel Energy Seeks 200 MW Of Midwest Wind
Xcel Energy plans to add an additional 200 MW of wind energy to its system serving customers in the Upper Midwest. In turn, the...
Duke Energy Announces 200 MW Texas Wind Farm
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of utility Duke Energy, plans to build, own and operate the 200 MW Mesteño Wind Project in...
Another E.ON Project To Come Online In Coastal Texas This Year
E.ON has begun construction of the Cranell Wind Farm, a 220 MW project located in coastal Texas.
Located in Refugio County in the Electric...
ENGIE And Tokyo Gas Launch Renewables JV In Mexico
ENGIE and Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd. have announced plans to invest in Heolios EnTG, a 50/50 joint venture developing renewable energy projects in Mexico....
SPAM Maker Signs Nebraska Wind Agreement
Austin, Minn.-based Hormel Foods Corp., maker of brands such as SKIPPY and SPAM, has announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for wind energy....
The Windy City Makes Milestone Clean Energy Commitment
On Wednesday, the Chicago City Council unanimously voted to establish a goal of transitioning the entire city to 100% clean, renewable energy by 2035....
Missoula Is First Montana City To Adopt 100% Renewables Goal
The city council of Missoula, Mont., has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution to move the city’s electricity to 100% clean, renewable sources by...
N.Y. Seeks To Improve Integration Of Renewables Onto Grid
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced up to $30 million in funding for projects that aim to improve the resiliency, flexibility and integration...
New Jersey Launches Offshore Wind Supply Chain Registry
Speaking to wind industry stakeholders at the IPF Supply Chain Conference in New York City today, Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., announced the creation of...
Maryland Legislature Passes Clean Energy Bill With Offshore Provisions
Maryland state lawmakers have passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), which would raise the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030...
AWEA: U.S. Wind Grew 8% Last Year, With Texas Leading The Way
U.S. wind power now supports 114,000 American jobs, over 500 domestic factories, and more than $1 billion per year in revenue for states and...