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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.
California Mayors, City Officials Throw Support Behind 100% Clean Energy Bill
A coalition of California mayors, city councilors and community leaders has delivered a letter to California Assemblymembers to issue their support for moving California...
Former Vestas, GE Senior Exec Joins Northland Power As COO
Toronto-based independent power producer Northland Power Inc. has named Troy Patton to the position of chief operations officer (COO).
According to the company, Patton has...
Senvion Installs First Prototype Of New 3.6M140 EBC Turbine
Senvion has completed the installation of the first 3.6M140 EBC (Eco Blade Control) onshore wind turbine prototype, located at the Windtestfeld Nord in Schleswig-Holstein,...
N.C. Takes First Step Toward ‘Unnecessary’ Study Regarding Wind Moratorium
According to the NC Sustainable Energy Association, opponents of the moratorium are concerned that the study and resulting maps could be used to permanently ban wind projects and limit property rights of landowners.
Denver Releases Study On 100% Renewables, Seeks Public Input
A new study released by Denver’s Department of Environmental Health shows that moving the city to 100% clean energy by 2030 or earlier is,...
Honeywell, Intel Launch Drone Inspection Service Suited For Energy Industry
Wind stakeholders, there's a new drone inspection service for industrial customers: In collaboration with Intel, Fortune 100 industrial technology company Honeywell has launched its...
Enel Kicks Off Construction Of Peru’s Biggest Wind Farm
Enel Green Power Peru (EGPP) has started construction of Wayra I, Enel’s first wind farm in Peru.
Located in the district of Marcona in the...
Wind Tech Students At N.M. College Get Another Boost From Megger
Thanks to a new donation from Megger, a manufacturer of portable electrical testing equipment, students at Mesalands Community College’s Wind Energy Technology Program will...
How DONG Energy Dismantled The World’s First Offshore Wind Farm
The dismantling process for the world’s first offshore wind farm has now been completed, DONG Energy has announced.
The Vindeby Offshore Wind Farm, located near...
Vattenfall Plans Significant Job Cuts
Citing a “rapidly changing energy landscape,” European wind developer Vattenfall has decided to cut costs by 2 billion Swedish krona, equaling $250.9 million, in...
E.ON Gets To Work On Energy Storage At Texas Wind Farms
E.ON has begun construction on its Texas Waves energy storage projects, which are co-located at the company’s existing Pyron and Inadale wind farms in...
Report: We’re On A Good Track With Renewables – But Not The Paris Agreement
There is no single solution for achieving the target of a low-carbon world, DNV GL says. Instead, multiple achievable actions must be taken both locally and globally, involving collaboration within the energy sector and across industries.
EDPR Launches Wind Blade Recycling Program With Spanish Researchers
EDP Renewables (EDPR) has announced a cooperation agreement with Thermal Recycling of Composites (TRC) - a spin-off of the Spanish Council for Scientific Research...
First Power Generated At DONG Energy’s Walney Extension
Electricity has been generated for the first time at DONG Energy's Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast of Cumbria, England.
Now that...
Nordex To Cut 400-500 Jobs
The Nordex Group is planning to cut 400-500 jobs as part of its new “cost-cutting program,” which the company has initiated in response to...
UC Berkeley Study Highlights Diversity Of California’s Renewables Workforce
A new study from the Center for Labor Research and Education at UC Berkeley is highlighting disadvantaged and underrepresented workers’ prevalence in entry-level, “career-track”...
Siemens Gamesa To Repower Texas Wind Duo For NextEra
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been selected by NextEra Energy Resources to repower two wind farms in Texas.
The repowering is expected to deliver...
SSE, Statoil Form New JV For Dogger Bank Offshore Projects
Energy companies SSE and Statoil have formed a new 50/50 joint venture to collaboratively progress three of the four consented Dogger Bank offshore wind...
Introducing The N149/4.0-4.5: Nordex Enters The 4 MW Wind Class
Nordex is entering the 4 MW wind turbine class with the introduction of the N149/4.0-4.5 turbine, which has been designed specifically for light-wind regions.
According...
Wind Industry Mourns The Loss Of AWEA’s Tom Gray
As written by AWEA’s Greg Alvarez, Gray was affectionately known as the “Wind Wizard” due to his “encyclopedic knowledge of wind.”