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15 Jul, 2026
Building a Smarter and More Sustainable Grid

Energy systems are undergoing rapid transformation, reshaping how power is generated, delivered, and used across the economy. The growth of renewable energy is introducing new variability to the grid, while electrification is expanding across the...

Andy Piepel

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15 Jul, 2026
Renewable Heat as Grid Relief: Why thermal energy belongs in the electrification conversation

Electric demand growth is outpacing infrastructure readiness. Across North America, utilities are simultaneously facing the rapid expansion of electric vehicle charging, large-scale data center development, electrified HVAC adoption, manufacturing...

Jessica Chrisman

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15 Jul, 2026
Overcoming the Digital Bottleneck in Solar Asset Management

The utility-scale and commercial solar sectors are scaling at an unprecedented rate across the United States. Driven by sustained capital inflows, state-level mandates, and evolving federal tax frameworks, total installed capacity continues to hit...

Virat Damania

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15 Jul, 2026
Expanding What’s Possible in Grounding Design

Updating software may not seem like big news, but if you’re an engineer, having Copper-Clad Steel (CCS) grounding conductors now available in Current Distribution, Electromagnetic Fields, Grounding and Soil Structure Analysis (CDEGS) and Windows...

Jeff Atwood

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15 Jul, 2026
Thin-Film Solar Recycling Requires a Different Standard

The US has led the world in thin-film solar deployment, and the market continues to grow – potentially reaching over 

Cody Oliver

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15 Jul, 2026
Distributed Tension Architectures and the Future of Utility-Scale Solar Structures

Over the past two decades, utility-scale photovoltaic systems have undergone significant structural evolution. Fixed-tilt arrays gradually gave way to single-axis tracking systems, enabling substantial improvements in energy yield and project...

Jian Yuan, PhD

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15 Jul, 2026
Post July 4: Volatility is the new normal — Land isn't

July 4, 2026, was a hard deadline. Developers ran toward it, pulling years of pipeline forward, placing equipment deposits, mobilizing construction crews, racing to document the continuous physical work required to safe-harbor their projects under...

Jay Carlis

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15 Jul, 2026
The Perimeter Problem in Renewable Energy

Solar is booming. The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nearly 70 gigawatts of new solar capacity to come online in 2026 and 2027 alone, a 49 percent jump in...

Jeremy White

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15 Jul, 2026
What Solar Operators Should Know About Vegetation Management

Picture two solar sites side by side. Just outside the fence of one, native wildflowers bloom in dense, thriving patches. Inside the fence, the same species that grew there naturally for years are gone, replaced by a mat of invasive weeds and...

Vince Mikulanis

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29 Jun, 2026
Closing the Soft-Cost Gap

Building or operating energy infrastructure today entails managing more complexity with fewer people. Fueled by the data center buildout and rising energy demand, operators face long interconnection queues, greater project volume and scale, and an...

Kevin Stevens