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Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EnergySage and Scanifly Partner to Bring AI Solar Designs to the Nation's Leading Home Energy Marketplace, Transforming How Homeowners Shop for Solar
DENVER, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scanifly, the solar industry's leader in PV design and field operations software, announced today a strategic partnership with EnergySage, the nation's largest online solar marketplace. The initial integration enhances EnergySage's Autoquote product with Scanifly's AI design technology, enabling homeowners to receive quotes with array layouts and more accurate production estimates, while allowing installers to fully customize their project and quote parameters. The partnership addresses a critical challenge for homeowners and contractors alike: creating high-fidelity array layouts and production estimates quickly and easily, without the need for a site visit. Often, solar projects at this stage in the process are modeled using Google's Project Sunroof data without panel placement, which can lead to unrealistic expectations and costly change orders during installation. "The solar industry has been waiting for marketplace technology that matches the accuracy of the leading PV design tools," said Jason Steinberg, CEO of Scanifly. "Our AI technology simulates thousands of panel layouts in seconds to calculate what's actually achievable on each roof. By partnering with EnergySage, we're bringing that level of precision to their marketplace, giving installers confidence in their quotes and homeowners realistic expectations from day one." The Scanifly-powered Autoquote delivers immediate benefits: Visual module placement shows likely array layouts for homeowners to visualize the potential system's aesthetic. Production accuracy through PVWatts integration and system loss calculations that raw Google data omits. Solar layouts are generated in under 15 seconds without sacrificing quality. 3D processing technology translates AI segments into precise layouts using computational geometry expertise. The integration leverages Scanifly's unique approach of combining state-of-the-art AI with classical computational methods developed through years of drone-based photogrammetry work. Unlike competing AI tools that rely solely on 2D processing, Scanifly's technology processes satellite data into the 3D space for superior roof segmentation and obstruction detection. "EnergySage has always been committed to transparency and accuracy in the solar shopping process," said Charlie Hadlow, President and COO of EnergySage. "Partnering with Scanifly allows us to delight shoppers with fast, accurate quotes while simultaneously helping our contractors to streamline their operations. Removing friction for both homeowners and installer partners makes the entire process simpler and contributes to keeping costs down." The collaboration represents the first phase of a broader partnership between the two companies. Future enhancements will allow installers even more control to customize quoting parameters based on factors such as regional requirements, TSRF and ASA limits, and panel placement and orientation preferences. Contractors and homeowners can access the enhanced Autoquote experience starting today across EnergySage's marketplace. The initial rollout targets select states with plans for nationwide expansion throughout summer 2025. About Scanifly Scanifly is the solar industry's design and field ops command center — a comprehensive software platform that powers PV design at every project stage while driving operational efficiency from lead to installation. Built for residential and commercial contractors, Scanifly accelerates projects while improving accuracy, safety, and profitability. By centralizing design, site survey, engineering, installation, and maintenance on a single solution, Scanifly eliminates workflow bottlenecks and provides contractors with the fastest path to PTO and payment. Learn more at About EnergySage EnergySage is the nation's leading online marketplace for home electrification, including solar, heat pumps, EV charging, and more. EnergySage connects homeowners with top local installers while providing transparent pricing and unbiased support to shoppers. Since 2013, EnergySage has helped over one million homeowners shop for solar, creating the largest database of solar pricing and installer performance data in the country. Learn more at Contact:Brad Knudseninfo@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Scanifly
The Age
01-06-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Brisbane hotel workers walk off the job to protest over Zionist event
Workers at a popular Brisbane pub walked off the job on Saturday night to join a protest against a Zionist-booked event being held at the venue. The State Zionist Council of Queensland booked space at The Wickham, a well-known Fortitude Valley LGBTIQ+ hotel, to host a 'White Shavuot Party' celebrating the Jewish festival, which started on Sunday. It prompted a snap protest of about 150 people – including on-duty Wickham staff and performers – outside the venue. Staff who remained on the job supported their colleagues with free pizza and water bottles. The protest was organised by local activist group Magandjin People's Pride, from which comment has been sought. Comment has also been sought from The Wickham Hotel and its head office at the Australian Venue Co, while the State Zionist Council of Queensland directed queries to the national body. Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg said the protest made Jewish people feel less safe in Brisbane. 'The events of last night really have reached a new low in terms of anti-Semitism in Queensland,' he said. 'What we saw was a rabid mob intimidating Jewish people in a way that we have not seen before in Queensland – and it's unacceptable.'
Sydney Morning Herald
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Brisbane hotel workers walk off the job to protest over Zionist event
Workers at a popular Brisbane pub walked off the job on Saturday night to join a protest against a Zionist-booked event being held at the venue. The State Zionist Council of Queensland booked space at The Wickham, a well-known Fortitude Valley LGBTIQ+ hotel, to host a 'White Shavuot Party' celebrating the Jewish festival, which started on Sunday. It prompted a snap protest of about 150 people – including on-duty Wickham staff and performers – outside the venue. Staff who remained on the job supported their colleagues with free pizza and water bottles. The protest was organised by local activist group Magandjin People's Pride, from which comment has been sought. Comment has also been sought from The Wickham Hotel and its head office at the Australian Venue Co, while the State Zionist Council of Queensland directed queries to the national body. Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies president Jason Steinberg said the protest made Jewish people feel less safe in Brisbane. 'The events of last night really have reached a new low in terms of anti-Semitism in Queensland,' he said. 'What we saw was a rabid mob intimidating Jewish people in a way that we have not seen before in Queensland – and it's unacceptable.'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Scanifly Integrates with SnapNrack to Accelerate PV Design and Plan Set Workflows, Saving Installers 2+ Hours Per Project
DENVER, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scanifly, the solar industry's leader in PV design and field operations software, announced a new integration with SnapNrack, a premier solar mounting solutions provider. The partnership connects Scanifly's platform directly to SnapNrack's plan set portal, Blueprint, creating an automated workflow that saves hours of rework on every project. This API integration lets solar contractors automatically transfer critical project data from Scanifly to SnapNrack, including drone imagery, digital checklists, electrical specifications, structural data, CAD files, and shade reports. The automated process replaces manual uploads and re-entry of data between platforms. "Today's solar designers are trapped in digital bottlenecks — spending too much time moving data between different software and manually accounting for inaccurate, outdated remote imagery that doesn't reflect the actual site and roof conditions," said Jason Steinberg, CEO of Scanifly. "By connecting our drone-based design platform directly with SnapNrack's Blueprint portal, we're eliminating these friction points entirely, letting contractors focus on accurate, efficient installations instead of manual data transfer and costly revisions." Solar installers using the integration will see immediate benefits: Cuts 1-3 hours from each design cycle Reduces installation prep time by 2-4 hours per project Improves first-time pass rate by +30% Prevents costly revision cycles The integration leverages Scanifly's drone-based design technology, which produces a to-scale 3D model of the property with exact measurements and structural details that flow directly into Bueprint, eliminating errors from manual data entry or designs based on outdated remote imagery. "Getting accurate site data quickly has always been a challenge in solar design," said Sam Brown, Product Manager at SnapNrack. "Scanifly's precise measurements and automated data transfer give our customers the accuracy they need without slowing down their workflow." Solar contractors can access the Scanifly + SnapNrack integration starting today. Please reach out to your Scanifly or SnapNrack Account Manager for more details. About Scanifly Scanifly is the solar industry's leader in PV design and field operations software, helping residential and commercial contractors build and install projects faster, safer, more accurately, and at a lower cost. Its end-to-end solution centralizes design, site survey, engineering, installation, and maintenance on one platform. Contractors using Scanifly's mobile, web, and drone-based technology cut site survey time by 90% and eliminate design revisions. Learn more at About SnapNRack SnapNrack, an independent business unit of Sunrun (Nasdaq: RUN), is a leading manufacturer of innovative solar mounting solutions designed to reduce installation costs, improve installation quality and safety, and make the job of solar installers easier. SnapNrack roof and ground mount systems feature a single tool installation, pre-assembled snap-in hardware, integrated wire management, integrated grounding/bonding, and Class A Fire Rating in accordance with UL2703/UL1703 standards. For more information, visit Contact: Brad Knudseninfo@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Scanifly
