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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.
Budweiser Celebrates Wind Power In New Super Bowl Ad
Budweiser has released its Super Bowl LIII commercial, bringing its long-term commitment to renewable electricity to the biggest stage of the year.
Last year,...
Western Lily Wind Farm Comes Online In Saskatchewan
The Western Lily wind farm in southern Saskatchewan has begun supplying energy to the SaskPower grid.
Located near the town of Greenfell, the project...
EIA: 2019 To Be Biggest Year For New Wind Capacity Since 2012
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects non-hydroelectric renewable energy resources, such as solar and wind, to be the fastest-growing source of U.S. electricity...
Innogy Moves Forward On Its First U.S. Wind Project
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded a contract for a 242 MW Ohio wind project from Innogy Renewables US LLC, a subsidiary...
N.J. Opens Applications For Offshore Wind Tax Credit Program
Companies making a capital investment in offshore wind-related facilities in the seven southern counties of New Jersey can now apply for tax credits through...
IREC Honors Four States For 2018 Clean Energy Progress
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has laid out some of its favorite 2018 success stories in its 2019 "Clean Energy States Honor Roll,"...
EDF Acquires 300 MW Nebraska Wind Farm
EDF Renewables North America has acquired the 300 MW Milligan 1 Wind Project in southern Nebraska.
EDF closed a purchase agreement with York Nebraska...
GE Haliade-X 12 MW Giant To Be Tested In Rotterdam
GE Renewable Energy and Future Wind, a joint venture between Pondera Development and SIF Holding Netherlands, have signed an agreement to install the first...
D.C. Mayor Signs Historic 100% Renewable Energy Bill
With the mayor’s signing of the Clean Energy D.C. Omnibus Act of 2018, Washington, D.C., has officially committed to transition to 100% renewable electricity...
Virginia Regulators OK APCo’s 100% Renewable Energy Offering
Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC) recently approved a proposal allowing Appalachian Power Co. (APCo) customers to voluntarily purchase electric energy provided 100% from sources...
2018 Saw Big Offshore Wind Commitments: BNEF
Global clean energy investment totaled $332.1 billion in 2018, which was down 8% on 2017, according to authoritative figures from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). Although solar...
Keene, N.H., Commits To 100% Renewable Energy Goal
On Thursday, the city council of Keene, N.H., voted 14-1 to establish a goal of transitioning to 100% clean and renewable energy, the Sierra...
Another Tax Proposal Looms Over Wyoming’s Wind Industry
Once again, a bill to hike up wind power taxes has been proposed in Wyoming.
H.B.0096 - proposed last week by Reps. Jim Blackburn, R-District...
Invenergy’s Upstream Wind Begins Operations In Nebraska
Invenergy has announced the commercial operations of its 200 MW Upstream Wind Energy Center, located in Antelope County, Neb.
Located just north of the City...
Scout Clean Energy Closes Financing On Ranchero Wind Farm
Scout Clean Energy LLC, a portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has closed construction financing and tax equity commitments on the 300 MW Ranchero...
New Ørsted Partnership To Strengthen Fisheries, Offshore Wind Coexistence
The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance (RODA) has entered into a partnership agreement with Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind to improve communications between the commercial fishing...
Siemens Gamesa Unveils 10 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has launched the SG 10.0-193 DD, the company’s first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine.
According to SGRE, the new...
Cuomo Calls For Quadrupling New York’s Offshore Wind Goal
In his 2019 State of the State address on Tuesday, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo laid out ambitious new renewable energy goals for...
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Invests In U.S. Wind Power
The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) has announced a share purchase agreement to acquire John Laing Group PLC’s interests in two U.S. wind...
Nordex Inks 150 MW Texas Deal
The Nordex Group recently signed a contract with an undisclosed independent power producer for a 150 MW wind farm in Texas.
In December, the company...