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Mapping the Path to Profitable Sustainability w/ Robert Murphy

The global energy transition faces a fundamental challenge: meeting growing demand while reducing environmental impact. Renewable energy adoption must first overcome challenges with scaling and infrastructure to grow worldwide. Robert Murphy, CEO of Othersphere, believes solving this puzzle requires location-specific, data-driven insights that make new energy projects financially viable. "If it's not cheap enough to compete in the market, it won't grow," Murphy explains. Othersphere equips...
How Solar Increases Commercial Property Value

How Solar Increases Commercial Property Value

When commercial property owners want to increase asset value, they usually face a choice about how to get the best return from making further capital investments into their property. Solar lease agreements change this equation. Under a solar lease agreement, the...

King Energy Receives Breakout Cleantech Company Award

King Energy Receives Breakout Cleantech Company Award

2024 marked a record-breaking year for King Energy as the industry leader continued to transform the commercial solar space. Building momentum off past growth, the company secured a $10 million investment round led by ArcTern Ventures and documented their successes in...

How Commercial Solar Benefits LMI Communities

How Commercial Solar Benefits LMI Communities

Businesses often face a common challenge: high energy costs cutting into already thin margins. In low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities especially, these costs often make the difference between growth and closure. Solar changes this dynamic. While once inaccessible...

How Commercial Solar Benefits Small Businesses

How Commercial Solar Benefits Small Businesses

Commercial electricity rate increases continue to squeeze profit margins for small businesses across the country. With over $8.9 billion in estimated net rate increases in 2024, these businesses, which form the backbone of local economies, need sustainable, affordable...

Podcast Guest Appearance – Clean Power Hour W/ John Witchel

Podcast Guest Appearance – Clean Power Hour W/ John Witchel

 Today on the Clean Power Hour, host Tim Montague brings you John Witchel, CEO and founder of King Energy, a company dedicated to solving the multi-tenant solar project problem for 3rd party owned real estate. The discussion centers around the concept of the split...

How Solar Fits into a Multi-Property ESG Strategy

How Solar Fits into a Multi-Property ESG Strategy

In the commercial real estate sector, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs are no longer optional considerations—they’re essential business drivers. For both firms managing multiple properties and large corporate brands, strong ESG performance...

Virtual Power Plants At Commercial And Industrial Properties

Virtual Power Plants At Commercial And Industrial Properties

For real estate investment trusts and local property owners alike, energy independence and efficiency are becoming key objectives to realize success. Rising costs of grid electricity and other economic factors make having comprehensive strategies a must. Due to the...

UtilityDive: King Energy Secures $10M in Solar Financing

UtilityDive: King Energy Secures $10M in Solar Financing

From UtilityDive: Innovative Solar Leasing Model for Multi-Tenant Commercial Buildings King Energy has raised $10 million to accelerate the expansion of its solar financing and billing platform for multi-tenant commercial buildings, according to a news release...