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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.
New Cranes To Help TP&L Transport Bigger Wind Components
Casper, Wyo.-based Transportation Partners and Logistics LLC (TP&L) has acquired two new cranes to further the company's reach in transporting oversized and overweight cargo...
U.S. House Committee To Look At Three Offshore Wind Bills
Next week, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will debate several pieces of legislation related to offshore wind.
According to a report...
Partners Announce Automated Drone Solution For Detecting Turbine Defects
Ardenna and HUVRdata have introduced a joint drone solution providing fully automated defect detection, reporting and analytics for energy infrastructure.
The platform unites Ardenna's artificial...
Thanks To Batteries, Wind And Solar Could Power Half The World By 2050
Increasingly cheaper battery storage could help wind and solar rise to 50% of the world's electricity generation by 2050, according to new predictions from...
New ACORE Campaign Shoots For $1 Trillion U.S. Renewables Investments
The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) has launched a new campaign that aims to reach a whopping $1 trillion in new U.S. private-sector...
Vestas, Xcel Energy Partner For More U.S. Wind
Vestas has received an order for 442 MW of V116-2.0 MW and V110-2.0 MW turbines from Xcel Energy Inc.
The order is part of Xcel...
New Federally Funded Consortium To Advance U.S. Offshore Wind R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to administer an $18.5 million offshore wind...
AT&T Doubles Down On Wind Power With NextEra
AT&T is expanding its wind energy program with NextEra Energy Resources. AT&T's new power purchase agreement (PPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra will deliver 300...
Lloyd’s Register Names North American Renewables Head
Dr. Carolyn Heeps has joined Lloyd’s Register to lead the company’s renewable energy business in North America.
Lloyd's Register, based out of London, is a...
Race Bank Offshore Wind Farm Officially Up And Running
Race Bank, a 573 MW offshore wind farm capable of powering over half a million U.K. homes, officially opened on Wednesday
Race Bank is owned...
Samsung To Source 100% Renewable Energy In U.S., Europe And China
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has announced plans to source renewable energy for 100% of the energy used for all of its factories, office buildings and...
EDF Renewables Developing Iowa Wind For Alliant Energy
EDF Renewables has signed an agreement with Alliant Energy's Iowa energy company to develop and construct up to 200 MW of the Golden Plains...
Vestas, Longroad Energy Team Up For Texas Wind
Vestas has received an order for 212 MW of V136-3.45 MW turbines, delivered in 3.6 MW power-optimized mode, from Longroad Energy for the Rio...
Michigan’s Consumers Energy To Hike Up Renewables, End Coal
Consumers Energy, a provider of electric and natural gas service to 6.7 million Michigan residents, has announced a new plan to meet the state'e...
Connecticut Joins The New England Offshore Wind Party
Connecticut has announced it will procure 200 MW of offshore energy from Deepwater Wind's Revolution Wind project.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, D-Conn., and Robert Klee,...
Students Benefit From Acciona’s Latest U.S. Wind Scholarships
Acciona Energy USA Global LLC has announced $40,000 in scholarships to 10 college-bound students from Illinois, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.
Acciona scholarships...
Maine Offshore Wind Demo Smacked With Another Regulatory Delay
In another setback for the floating offshore wind demo, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted unanimously today to review the term sheet for...
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Plans Green Bonds
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has announced plans to issue an inaugural green bond, providing additional funding for CPPIB as it increases its holdings...
New Schneider Electric Switchgear Suited For Wind Industry
Schneider Electric, a global company specializing in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched CBGS-0, a medium-voltage switchgear that can be used...
Minnesota’s Metropolitan Council Switching To Renewables
Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy is joining forces with the Metropolitan Council, one of the top 10 electrical consumers in Minnesota, to dramatically increase the council’s...