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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.
Dominion Wins Key Approvals For Virginia Offshore Wind Development
Dominion Energy has received two key determinations from the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding the design, fabrication and installation of the...
California Signs ‘Clean Power, Smart Power’ Bill Into Law
Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., has signed into law a bill designed to help California meet its electric grid reliability and climate change goals by...
Apex Breaks Ground On Renewable Energy-Powered Virginia Base
Today, Apex Clean Energy joined representatives of Riverbend Development, William McDonough + Partners, and Hourigan Development to formally break ground on a new eight-story...
EIA Short-Term Forecast: Rising Renewable, Falling Coal Generation
In its recently released Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is expecting U.S. electric power sector generation from renewables other than...
Rutgers Professor Works On Software For Designing Floating Turbines
Onur Bilgen, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Rutgers University, is using a federal grant to develop software...
Pattern Development, Henvey Inlet First Nation Complete 300 MW Ontario Project
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) and Nigig Power Corp. have announced the completion of the 300 MW Henvey Inlet Wind power facility in...
Pattern Energy Acquiring Two North American Wind Facilities
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has announced agreements to acquire ownership interests in two operating wind power facilities, the Henvey Inlet Wind facility in Ontario...
Ørsted, Eversource Break Ground On Future Connecticut Office
The offshore wind joint venture (JV) of Ørsted and Eversource has officially broken ground on its future office in New London, Conn.
Today, members...
National Audubon Society Endorses Wind Energy
Often criticized for killing birds, wind energy is being endorsed by the National Audubon Society, which warns that two-thirds of North American birds are...
CSA Ocean Sciences, MMT To Serve Offshore Americas Market
CSA Ocean Sciences, an international provider of marine environmental services, is joining forces with MMT, an international provider of technical geophysical and survey services...
Three Scientific Challenges That Must Be Addressed For Wind To Realize Full Potential
A new paper led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) highlights three scientific challenges that must be addressed in order for wind power...
Spain Backs Montefibre Carbon’s Precursor Fiber Plant
Spain-based Montefibre Carbon recently received EUR 5.6 million from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Trade & Tourism as part of the country’s REINDUS (Reindustrialization...
CanWEA’s 35th Annual Conference In Full Swing
Wednesday's program at the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Calgary opened with a focus on Alberta. A session featuring...
Sen. Markey Honored As U.S. Wind Champion
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., has been named a U.S. Wind Champion for the 116th Congress by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
Markey...
New Ad Campaign Calls On Senators, Trump To Support 100% Clean Energy Economy
The Sierra Club has launched a digital advertising campaign calling on five senators and President Donald Trump to address the climate crisis impacting communities...
Brattle Study: New England Must Accelerate Clean Energy Additions To Meet GHG Goals
New England has committed to achieving at least an 80% reduction in greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. A new study prepared by economists at The Brattle Group has...
Iowa State Researchers Study Wind Blade De-Icing
Engineers at Iowa State University are studying the icing of wind turbine blades in an effort to improve power production of wind energy in...
Consumers Energy To Purchase 166 MW Michigan Wind Farm
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved an application by Consumers Energy Co. to purchase a 166 MW wind farm in Hillsdale County.
Under...
New Mexico Regulators Approve Western Spirit Transmission Line
PNM, the wholly owned New Mexico utility subsidiary of PNM Resources, has received approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) to acquire...
Feds Give Thumbs-Up To MidAmerican’s Habitat Conservation Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has determined that a habitat conservation plan proposed by MidAmerican Energy is the best solution to help...