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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...
Top 5 Commercial Rooftop Solar Questions

Top 5 Commercial Rooftop Solar Questions

As a commercial property owner, your roof is one of the most important investments you make. So we understand the concern when asked to consider solar. The good news is that solar is a mature industry with infrastructure in place across millions of projects worldwide,...

An Easy Way to Learn the Value of Solar

An Easy Way to Learn the Value of Solar

King Energy’s 90-day analysis process Solar energy can increase the value and income of a shopping center, office building, or industrial park; however, there are some details to figure out before getting started. In order to create a formal solar program plan, King...

How Solar Works on Flat Roofs

How Solar Works on Flat Roofs

Solar is a long-term investment So, how do you ensure that putting solar on the roof of a commercial property does not limit future leasing options for the building? What if a new tenant wants to move in ten years from now, and has unique venting or HVAC requirements?...

Why Don’t Shopping Centers Have Solar Panels?

Why Don’t Shopping Centers Have Solar Panels?

Have you noticed that most shopping centers don’t have solar panels? Less than 10% of US shopping centers have solar in any form. For those that do, the panel installation is typically driven by a specific, progressive business that resides in the center, such as...