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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.
Cal Maritime Takes Top Spot At Collegiate Wind Competition
The California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) beat out 11 other teams to claim top honors at the third biennial Collegiate Wind Competition,...
Renewable Northwest’s Rachel Shimshak Receives Federal Honors
The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a Pacific Northwest-based agency under the U.S. Department of Energy, recently presented Rachel Shimshak, executive director of Renewable Northwest,...
Report: The Financial Side Of The Emerging U.S. Offshore Wind Industry
Offshore wind, on the verge of becoming a major national industry, will need the investment of the U.S. supply chain in order to offset...
Vestas, TPI Expand Wind Blade Manufacturing In Mexico
Composite wind blade manufacturer TPI Composites Inc. has expanded its partnership with Vestas in Mexico.
Vestas has exercised an option for two additional blade manufacturing...
Enel Green Power Mexico Expanding Three Projects By 10%
Enel’s Mexican renewable subsidiary, Enel Green Power Mexico (EGPM), has signed an agreement with the country’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) for a 10% expansion...
Alstom Leaving Energy Joint Ventures With GE
Alstom has signed a deal with GE to exit the companies' three energy joint ventures set up in November 2015 when GE acquired Alstom's...
GE Enters Chilean Wind Market
GE Renewable Energy has announced its first wind energy project in Chile under a partnership with Arroyo Energy Compañía de Energías Renovables Limitada.
GE will be...
EDP Renewables Secures Pair Of Illinois Wind PPAs
EDP Renewables North America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EDP Renewables SA, has secured two power purchase agreements (PPAs) to sell the energy produced...
Enbridge Selling 49% Of Interests In Renewable Energy Projects
Enbridge Inc. has entered into agreements with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) to monetize a 49% interest in select North American onshore...
E.ON Opens Renewables Operations Center In Austin
E.ON has completed its new North American renewables operation center in Austin, Texas.
E.ON has developed and built and operates more than 3.6 GW of...
World Wind & Solar Acquires Axis Renewable Group
Tehachapi, Calif.-based World Wind & Solar (WWS), a provider of renewable energy operations and maintenance, has acquired San Diego-based Axis Renewable Group, an independent...
Wind Catcher Energy Connection OK’d In Arkansas
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (AEP) company, has announced that the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) determined the Wind Catcher...
Financing Closed For Midway Wind In Texas
Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) has closed hedge, tax equity and construction financing for Midway Wind, a 163 MW wind farm in Texas.
Tax equity investors...
Renewable Energy Jobs Grew 5.3% In 2017: IRENA
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, representing a 5.3% increase from 2016, according to a new report...
Goldwind Installs 199.2-Meter Wind Turbine In Texas
Goldwind Americas has completed the installation of its GW 3MW(S) Smart Wind Turbine test unit at the UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility at West...
GE Announces Iowa Wind, North America Milestone
GE Renewable Energy and Alliant Energy have announced two new Iowa wind farms totaling 470 MW of capacity.
The English Farms and Upland Prairie wind...
Senvion Introduces 4.2 MW Platforms For U.S. Wind Market
Senvion has unveiled new 4.2 MW wind turbine platforms suited for the low- and medium-wind conditions of the U.S. market.
The new 4.2M140 and 4.2M148...
TP&L Claims Largest Wind Component Distribution Center In North America
Transportation Partners and Logistics (TP&L) now owns and operates what it claims to be the largest wind power component and distribution center in North...
Construction Starts On Live Oak Wind Project In West Texas
ENGIE North America Inc. has announced the start of construction of the Live Oak Wind Project in west Texas.
Located near San Angelo in Schleicher...
Danish Law Firm Opening New York Office With Wind Focus
This September, Bech-Bruun, a law firm based out of Denmark, is opening a New York office focused on advising wind power clients.
The firm says...