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Federal Renewable Energy Policy Shifts in 2025: What Developers Need to Know

Since January 20, 2025, the renewable energy sector has experienced a wave of federal policy shifts reshaping how projects are planned, permitted,...

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5 Questions to Ask Before You Choose a Siting Software Vendor

Siting software is a strategic investment. But not every platform is built for the complexities of energy development.

Some are GIS rebrands. Others...

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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...

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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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