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title: Solar Sentiment Trends | Highline Renewables & Transect
description: Understand the latest solar sentiment trends. Transect & Highline Renewables share insights to manage community opposition and project success.
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# Solar Sentiment & Renewable Energy Trends

### Trends & How to Assess

Join Doug Brown of Transect and Scott Starr of Highline Renewables as they dive into renewable energy trends, specifically identifying solar development opportunities.

 

This webinar will cover:

- Current solar industry trends and factors influencing public sentiment
- Insights into market dynamics through data-driven analysis 
- A live demonstration of Transect’s newest community sentiment tool, Solar Pulse

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- [Site Assessment](https://www.transect.com/transect-products-for-environmental-due-diligence-solutions)
- [Community Sentiment](https://www.transect.com/assess-local-opposition-to-renewable-energy)
- [Transect Reports](https://www.transect.com/transect-due-diligence-reports)
- [Local Solar Regulations](https://www.transect.com/local-solar-regulations)
- [Services Marketplace](https://www.transect.com/marketplace)

#### Industries

- [Solar](https://www.transect.com/industries/solar-energy-siting)
- [Energy Storage](https://www.transect.com/industries/transect-energy-storage-siting)
- [Wind](https://www.transect.com/industries/transect-wind-energy-siting)
- [ Data Center](https://www.transect.com/transect-environmental-due-diligence-for-data-center-siting)
- [EPC](https://www.transect.com/industries/transect-environmental-due-diligence-for-epc)
- [Electric Utility](https://www.transect.com/industries/utilities-environmental-due-diligence-compliance-tools-transect)
- [Environmental Consulting](https://www.transect.com/industries/transect-environmental-due-diligence-for-consultants)
- [Midstream](https://www.transect.com/midstream)

#### Resources

- [Case Studies](https://www.transect.com/resources/case-studies/)
- [Blog](https://www.transect.com/blog)
- [Webinars & Podcasts](https://www.transect.com/resources/webinars-podcasts/)
- [eBooks](https://www.transect.com/resources/ebooks/)
- [Insights](https://www.transect.com/resources/insights/)
- [Resource Center](https://resourcecenter.transect.com)
- [Cost Savings Calculator](https://www.transect.com/resources/cost-savings-calculator)
- [Free Site Assessment](https://www.transect.com/resources/1-click-mini-report/)

#### Company

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