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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.
Siemens Gamesa Offshore Turbine Attains DNV GL Certification
DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the
Type Certificate for offshore for its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine.
The certificate confirms full...
Wind Solar Alliance Report Quantifies Impact Of Electricity Market Reforms
A new report from the Wind Solar Alliance (WSA) finds that electricity market reforms in the Midwest, Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic could end up...
New Carbon Score Tool Covers 40,000 Wind And Solar Assets
Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced a new initiative to increase the availability of standardized, climate-related data. In partnership with BloombergNEF (BNEF), GIG’s...
Philadelphia Passes 100% Renewable Energy Resolution
Last week, the Philadelphia city council passed Resolution 190728, establishing a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy by 2050 or sooner.
Philadelphia is the...
Foard City Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation In Texas
Quebec-based Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has begun commercial operation of its 350.3 MW Foard City wind farm in Texas.
Located in Foard County in north...
GE Haliade-X To Be Used For 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farms
Dogger Bank Wind Farms has announced GE Renewable Energy as its preferred turbine supplier.
Under the deal, GE Renewable Energy will supply a to-be-determined number...
TEAM-1 Academy Bolsters Alberta College’s Wind Technician Program
Alberta-based Lethbridge College is partnering with TEAM-1 Academy Inc., a safety and rescue training company, which will provide training and equipment to students and...
Final Turbine Installed At World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has announced the installation of the final turbine at its 1.2 GW Hornsea 1 project, which the company says is the world's largest...
PacifiCorp Plans Coal Retirements, Major Wind And Solar Additions
PacifiCorp has released a draft of its long-term energy plan, which continues investments in new wind generation and transmission while adding significant new solar...
Study Says Carbon Pricing Helps N.Y. Meet Clean Energy Goals More Effectively
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released a new study claiming that carbon pricing will help New York meet its clean energy...
New York Seeks To Upgrade Ports For Offshore Wind
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Empire State Development, and the New York Department of Transportation have announced a request...
Acciona Celebrates A Decade Of Safety At Illinois Wind Farm
Acciona is recognizing a decade of safety at its EcoGrove Wind Farm in Illinois.
On Sept. 19, 2009, locals from Jo Daviess and Stephenson...
Tri Global Energy Selling West Texas Project to Silverpeak
Tri Global Energy (TGE) has reached an agreement to sell the 360 MW Canyon Wind project to Silverpeak, an alternative investment firm focused on...
New Coalition Pushes For 10 GW Of California Offshore Wind
A newly launched coalition, Offshore Wind California (OWC), is dedicated to growing the state's offshore wind industry.
Noting advances in floating platform technology and declining...
Connecticut Offshore Wind Bids Roll In
Several developers have publicly announced their bids in response to Connecticut's new offshore wind solicitation.
In August, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection released...
Sidley Austin Grows Renewable Energy And Infrastructure Practice
Law firm Sidley Austin LLP has welcomed Jessica N. Adkins and Ron I. Erlichman as partners in its global energy and infrastructure practice.
Adkins will...
Annual CanWEA Conference Comes To Calgary Oct. 8-10
Next week, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and Hannover Fairs Canada are hosting speakers from the wind industry, government and utilities at CanWEA’s...
Vestas Announces Five U.S. Wind Agreements
On Monday, Vestas announced five separate U.S. wind power agreements, all of which are for undisclosed projects and customers.
First, Vestas has secured an...
AWEA Kicks Off New Worker Safety Campaign
The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) October 2019 Safety Campaign, "Take a Hand in Safety, Protect These Tools," focuses on hand safety awareness for...
ACORE: ‘Sustainability’ Investments May Not Necessarily Drive Renewable Energy Deployment
In a new white paper, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) explores the current state of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in...