Send us a textIn this episode of the Soliverse Podcast, Peter sits down with Julia Wu and Anuj Saigal—co-founders of SparkHQ.ai, the AI startup tackling one of clean energy’s biggest pain points: permitting.With delays and cancellations killing up to 80% of solar projects, Spark is using large language models and real-world empathy to help developers build faster, smarter, and at scale.They discuss:🧠 Why AI is essential to energy infrastructure—not just a nice-to-have📍 How Spark helps navigate 20,000+ local permitting jurisdictions⚡ The real cost of zoning delays, moratoria, and sentiment blind spots💻 Why legacy permitting tools can’t keep up—and Spark’s AI-first solution does🌍 How battery storage and data centers are reshaping developer workflows🧱 Lessons from Y Combinator and building in a high-stakes climate market📊 Why the best developers are doubling down—despite market volatilityConnect with SparkHQ.ai:🌐 Website: https://sparkhq.ai📧 Email: [email protected] | [email protected]🔗 LinkedIn – Julia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaxwu🔗 LinkedIn – Anuj: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujsaigal/Referenced Resources:📚 Inflation Reduction Act📊 Berkeley Lab – Interconnection & permitting stats🧱 Ezra Klein on “Abundance” and infrastructure bottlenecksConnect with Soliverse:🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6C2HVmlEcsFXJqzxlfT9uA?si=f7fe6e3ff9b441a5🌐 Website: https://soliverse.energy🔗 LinkedIn – Peter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterpongraczsaas🔗 LinkedIn – Soliverse: https://www.linkedin.com/company/106534214/Support the show

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