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Assess community sentiment toward solar and wind in seconds

Solar Pulse and Wind Pulse analyze thousands of news articles, moratoriums, ordinances, and data on nearby projects to predict the likelihood of community acceptance for your project.

Trusted by top renewable energy developers

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Community opposition increases development costs and can lead to delayed or canceled projects.

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Group-Apr-19-2024-04-53-22-0456-PM Moratoriums and other regulations may slow or block development progress
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Solar Pulse and Wind Pulse enable you to quickly assess community sentiment so you can make informed, data-driven decisions.

Discover community sentiment, easily

Discover community
sentiment, easily

Visualize county-by-county sentiment at a glance in a heatmap, with full coverage across the continental US.
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Get key insights in a fraction of the time

Get key insights in a fraction of the time

Assess the likely community acceptance of your project based on automated analyses of thousands of news articles. You can also view detailed descriptions of contested projects that faced significant opposition.
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Pinpoint moratoriums on renewables development

Pinpoint moratoriums on solar development

Review hundreds of continuously-updated moratoriums and ordinances, with optional Expert Verifications.

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Identify key stakeholders

Identify key stakeholders

Find the names and roles of relevant stakeholders in the community, along with their primary reasons for opposition.

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Understand the development landscape

Identify nearby operational, planned, and canceled or postponed projects, with details on the project name, location, capacity, and developer/operator.

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"It has been easy to access important information and has made the decision-making process much smoother. By delving deeper into the regulations, number of solar farms in the area, and articles, I can ensure that our choices are leading to more successful outcomes overall."

Team Lead
Prospecting at UKA Green

“Solar Pulse is valuable to the CleanChoice development team because it helps us screen for communities that are excited about new solar development and locations where we can make a positive impact on the community.”

GIS & Siting Manager
CleanChoice Energy

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