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How to Spot Trouble Before It Hits: Community Sentiment Tools for Energy Developers

Even the best-sited project can die from poor public perception.

Local resistance has derailed solar, wind, and battery projects alike. That’s why understanding stakeholder sentiment early is crucial—no matter what kind of infrastructure you’re...

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Don't Let the Grid Be an Afterthought

You found a great parcel. The permitting looks clean. The community is neutral. The project pencils.

But the infrastructure can’t support it.

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Critical Issues Analysis in Minutes, Not Weeks...Yes, Really

Traditional Critical Issues Analyses (CIAs) are slow, expensive, and opaque.

That’s a problem because today’s renewable energy developers need to...

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IPaC Access Blocked for Wind and Solar: How to Keep Projects on Track

In a sweeping policy shift with significant implications for renewable energy development, the Department of the Interior (DOI) issued a memo on July...

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Environmental Risk Isn’t Just a Map Layer—It’s a Moving Target

A promising parcel on a satellite map often has deal-breaking risks not immediately visible.

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Energy Project Siting Has Outgrown Legacy Tools — Here’s Why

Siting used to be simple, but today’s energy infrastructure projects demand more than just maps and assumptions.

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What Developers Need to Know About 2025’s Biggest Environmental Policy Shifts

Regulatory Shake-Up: What Renewable Energy Developers Need to Know About 2025’s Biggest Environmental Policy Shifts

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