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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.
EDPR, Dairyland Celebrate Opening Of Wisconsin Wind Farm
EDP Renewables (EDPR) and Dairyland Power Cooperative celebrated the completion of the Quilt Block Wind Farm in Darlington, Wis., on Friday.
EDPR owns and operates...
AWEA Lauds Senate Tax Plan As Boon For Wind Industry
Unlike the House tax reform bill, the newly proposed Senate tax reform plan honors the terms of the phase-out of the wind energy production...
Ørsted Survey: Eight Out Of 10 Support 100% Global Renewable Energy
Even though coal and oil are still the world's main energy sources, there is massive support for a green future, according to findings from...
Vestas Repowering Wind Farm In Austrian Mountains
Vestas has inked a deal to repower what it says is one of the highest-located wind projects in Europe.
Located in the Niedere Tauern mountains...
Montana Drafts New Bonding Rules For Wind Facilities
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released draft rules detailing the process and requirements for bonding large wind power facilities in Montana.
According...
Senvion Announces Revenue Drop Amidst ‘Challenging Market Environment’
In the first nine months of 2017, Senvion posted revenues of EUR 1.309 billion, representing a decline of 10% amidst a “challenging market environment,”...
Toshiba Adds Battery Storage At NRG Wind Farm In Texas
Toshiba and NRG Energy have collaborated to deploy a new battery storage system located near a wind farm in Howard County, Texas, and integrated...
Madison Gas And Electric Gets The Go-Ahead For Saratoga Wind Farm
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to construct, own and operate a 66 MW...
Carolinas Prepping For Offshore Wind With Hi-Res Wildlife Surveys
On behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in support of offshore wind research, U.K.-based APEM is carrying out high-resolution aerial surveys...
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Checks Out Oklahoma Wind Power
As part of his "Year of Travel" challenge, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently stopped by a wind farm in Oklahoma to explore what wind...
Owens Corning Insulation Made With 100% Wind Power
Toledo, Ohio-headquartered Owens Corning says three of its commercial and residential insulation types that have been independently certified as made with wind power are...
From Oil To Wind: MHI Vestas Setting Up Facility At Former Power Plant
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is repurposing a decommissioned oil-fired power plant into a new painting and logistics facility for its 80-meter wind turbine blades.
The...
APUC, Abengoa Come Together For Global Clean Energy JV
Ontario-based Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (APUC) has entered into an agreement to create a joint venture with Seville, Spain-based Abengoa SA. Called Abengoa-Algonquin...
Report: The O&M Costs Of North America’s Aging Wind Fleet
The aging North American wind energy market is costing the industry $3 billion to $4 billion annually in operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses, claims...
U.S. Stands Alone In Paris Agreement Non-Participation
Yesterday, Syria announced that it would be joining the Paris Agreement, meaning the U.S. is now the only country in the world that has...
Willow Springs Wind Farm Hits Commercial Operations In Texas
Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), a portfolio company of I Squared Capital and a developer of U.S. wind and solar projects, has reached commercial operations...
Success For Transport Of LM Wind Power’s 73.5-Meter Blade
On Oct. 20, the first LM 73.5 P wind turbine blade successfully arrived at Castellón Port in Spain, representing the largest blade ever produced...
North Dakota PSC Holding Public Hearing For 150 MW Foxtail Wind
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) is holding a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 20, for a project from Foxtail Wind, a wholly...
GE Announces Onshore Wind Giant In Sweden
GE and Green Investment Group Ltd., part of Macquarie Group, have partnered to deliver and operate 650 MW of onshore wind through the Markbygden...
Siemens Gamesa Reveals FY17 Results, 6,000 Job Cuts
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has reported its numbers for fiscal year 2017 (FY17), when revenue increased by 5% to EUR 10.964 billion and...