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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.
DOE’s McNamee Nominated As FERC Commissioner
President Donald Trump has announced his intent to nominate Bernard L. McNamee, currently executive director of the Office of Policy for the U.S. Department of...
Vestas Installing 132-Meter Turbines For Canada Wind Farm
Vestas recently received a 60 MW order from an undisclosed customer in Canada.
The V136-3.45 MW turbines will be delivered in a mix of power...
WindCom Offers New Turbine Life-Extension Program
WindCom, a wind turbine blade services provider, has established a new life-extension program called OPTIMA.
The company says the program is designed to address the...
Baking Company Grupo Bimbo Makes 100% Renewables Pledge
Grupo Bimbo, a global baking company based in Mexico City, has announced a commitment to use 100% renewable energy for its electricity throughout the...
Icebreaker Wind Gets ‘Most Significant Single Approval’ Yet
A federal review of the proposed Lake Erie offshore wind project has found no significant environmental impacts, including no significant effect on migratory birds.
The...
Another Colorado Community Commits To 100% Clean Energy
On Tuesday, the city council of Fort Collins, Colo., voted 6-1 to approve a resolution committing the community to shift away from fossil fuels and...
New Battery Storage Biz Formed By Con Edison, Johnson Controls
Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Con Edison Clean Energy Businesses Inc., has teamed up with Johnson Controls to form a new energy...
AWEA Kicks Off Latest Wind Worker Safety Campaign
The American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) October 2018 safety campaign, Stop the Shock: Stay Current and Avoid the Current, kicks off this week.
The campaign will...
Wind Energy Foundation Becomes Wind Solar Alliance
With a new focus on both wind and solar energy, the Wind Energy Foundation has changed its name to the Wind Solar Alliance (WSA).
WSA...
Wind Is A Major Part Of Virginia’s New Energy Plan
Gov. Ralph Northam, D-Va., has released a new energy plan that calls for 3 GW of solar and onshore wind by 2022 and 2...
Louisiana Offshore Services Company Completes Refinancing
Houma, La.-based SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc., a provider of marine and support transportation services to offshore oil, natural gas and wind power facilities worldwide,...
Goldwind Closes Citi, BHE Financing For Its Biggest U.S. Wind Farm
Chicago-based Goldwind Americas, a subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Goldwind), has received tax equity financing for its 160 MW Rattlesnake Wind...
Ørsted Completes LCE Acquisition, Creates Onshore Wind Biz
Ørsted has completed its acquisition of a 100% equity interest in Lincoln Clean Energy LLC (LCE) from I Squared Capital.
U.S.-based LCE is a wind...
N.J. Economic Development Authority Seeks Offshore Wind Ideas
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) is seeking ideas from qualified entities with perspectives on offshore wind port infrastructure and supply chain development...
New York And Denmark Put Their Heads Together On Offshore Wind
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate have signed a memorandum of...
Vestas Announces 400 Layoffs
Vestas has announced it is laying off approximately 400 employees globally.
Vestas, which has business in 79 countries, says it is seeing a shift in growth from...
Vestas Secures First North American Orders For V136-4.2 MW
Vestas has received the first orders for its V136-4.2 MW turbine in North America.
The orders, totaling 146 MW across multiple projects in Canada, include supply,...
How Did Non-Hydro Renewables Fare In The First Half Of 2018?
According to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), output by non-hydro renewables - biofuels, biomass, geothermal,...
Vestas Reels In Wind XI Order From MidAmerican
Vestas has announced a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Co., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 356 MW of V110-2.0 MW...
Work Commences On New York’s Biggest Li-Ion Battery Storage Project
Key Capture Energy (KCE) and NEC Energy Solutions (NEC) are teaming up on KCE NY 1, a 20 MW battery storage project in Upstate...