Leverage AI to Overcome Data Chaos and Optimize Facility Operations

Buildings’ operational data is often contained in multiple places that don’t talk to each other, which prevents facilities teams from using them to optimize operations. Here’s how you can clean up the chaos.

Aurora Solar launches quarterly report analyzing homeowner trust in the industry

“Aurora Solar Trust Signal,” a new quarterly benchmark tracking U.S. homeowners’ experiences with solar professionals and the factors shaping confidence in going solar, launches this week in response to a finding the data kept returning: homeowners want to know which companies are trustworthy. The…

How a solar racking company made electrical bonding easier

For more than a decade, a racking company from Buffalo, New York, has been supplying the rooftop solar market with a device that simplifies panel-to-panel bonding. Millions of these clips have been snapped onto neighboring module frames found in commercial and residential solar arrays to…

Grid reform bill introduced in Senate

A group of senators today introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, which includes provisions that would support electric grid reforms. The bill was introduced by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM).…

Latest EnergySage report shows more homeowners going solar, despite loss of ITC

Throughout the first six months after the expiration of the residential ITC, homeowners still found a clear path to savings through solar and storage, according to the “23rd EnergySage Intel: Home Electrification Marketplace Report,” released today. The report analyzed millions of…

FTC Solar, Hitachi Energy, Linxon collaborate on PV project service

Grid-scale EPC Linxon, power electronics manufacturer Hitachi Energy and tracker producer FTC Solar are packaging their services for solar projects in North America. “The energy transition is no longer constrained by demand,” Stefan Reisacher, CEO of Linxon. It is increasingly constrained by…

Ørsted solar project to also help restore New Mexico wetlands

Construction has started on Blackwater Solar, a 200-MW project in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Project developer Ørsted also announced a $100,000 contribution to Playa Lakes Joint Venture (PLJV) to support the restoration and conservation of local wetlands near the project site. Located between…

Sisters of Mercy solar installation opens NC city to more approved ground-mounts

Pisgah Energy has completed a 680-kW solar system for the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in Belmont, North Carolina. During project development, Pisgah Energy discovered that City of Belmont land development ordinances did not allow for the installation of ground-mounted solar projects. Over…

Connected Rental Technology Is Reshaping Construction Operations

In today’s increasingly challenging construction environment, contractors face growing pressure to deliver more with the resources they have. Leading rental providers have responded by expanding beyond equipment supply to provide connected jobsite technologies that improve visibility, control and…

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