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Novogradac Conference to Explore How to Navigate OZ Designations Before the Market Moves

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Novogradac to Host 2026 Fall Opportunity Zones Conference, Oct. 29-30 in Washington, D.C.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With the opportunity zones (OZ) incentive now made permanent by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, market participants are uniquely positioned to explore long-term planning certainty and new opportunities at the Novogradac 2026 Fall Opportunity Zones Conference, Oct. 29-30 at the Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown.

Investors, fund managers, developers and advisors will gather to discuss what to expect in the upcoming designation cycle, how OZ strategies are evolving and what steps stakeholders should take to prepare for deployment once OZs are finalized. Attendees will gain insights into site selection, investment structuring, how to evaluate emerging OZ markets and more.

The conference will kick off with an update on the latest policy and legislative developments with the OZ, followed by a discussion with White House National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett. Other planned sessions include a discussion of how OZ regulation changes will affect investment, an exploration of how to interpret OZ guidance, as well as a case studies panel examining issues for stalled projects, partner disputes, capital gaps and restructuring approaches, and more. The full conference agenda can be found here.

“OZ stakeholders are at a critical moment in the incentive’s next cycle,” said Jason Watkins, a partner in Novogradac’s metro Atlanta office and chair of the conference. “With new OZ nominations submitted and U.S. Department of the Treasury designations expected this fall, this conference represents a key opportunity to connect with peers and prepare before investment activity accelerates and competition intensifies.”

The Novogradac 2026 Fall Opportunity Zones Conference is co-hosted by Bonaventure, Greenberg Traurig LLP, JTC Group and OZfile. Ackman-Ziff, Argosy Capital, Bilzin Sumberg, Centennial Advisers, CIM Group, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell, LLP, Kinect Real Estate Partners, OpportunityZones.com, Opportunity Zone Development Group, OZPros, Redbrick LMD, Sidley Austin LLP, Snell & Wilmer, Standard Asset Management & Investments and VF Law are sponsoring the conference.

Novogradac will host two pre-conference workshops Wednesday, Oct. 28. The Opportunity Zones Basics Workshop will review key concepts such as qualified opportunity funds, qualified OZ property and qualified OZ business property. The Beyond OZ Basics Workshop will explore the planning, financing and compliance considerations that arise in more complex scenarios. Separate registration fees apply for the pre-conference workshops.

About Novogradac

Novogradac, which has been in business for more than 35 years, has grown to more than 800 employees and partners with offices in more than 25 cities. Tax, audit and consulting specialty practice areas for Novogradac include affordable housing, community development, historic rehabilitation and renewable energy. For additional information on Novogradac’s personnel and areas of expertise, visit www.novoco.com or call (415) 356-8000.

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Everlight Solar Resolves Nebraska Attorney General Matter

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OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Everlight Solar has reached an agreement with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office resolving a lawsuit related to collegiate sponsoring and other marketing in the state.

Everlight believes that the claims made in this litigation are without merit and does not admit liability. Everlight continues to stand behind our marketing practices, our employees, and the exceptional customer experience we work to provide every day.

Everlight made the decision to settle this matter in order to avoid the litigation expense, significant time, and distraction associated with prolonged litigation and to allow our team to remain focused on what matters most: serving our customers and communities.

For more information, visit EverlightSolar.com.

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Infrasense Completes 3D Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation Along State Route 133 in Lowell, Massachusetts

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LOWELL, Mass., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Infrasense team recently completed a comprehensive 3D Ground Penetrating Radar (3D-GPR) investigation along approximately 1.37 miles of pavement along Route 133 in historic Lowell. The study area included the westbound and eastbound travel lanes, both shoulders, and the center turning lane. The team was tasked with 3D-GPR data collection and detailed subsurface data analysis in order to evaluate pavement conditions and structural components throughout the corridor.

The primary objectives of the project were to:

Perform dowel and tie bar analysis to identify locations where these components are present, missing, shallow, and/or misaligned;Determine the typical dowel layout, including standard spacing and depth at transverse joints;Conduct a depth analysis to identify the depth to the bottom of the pavement layer across the project site; andPerform an activity analysis at the bottom of the pavement layer to detect any indications of underlying voids.

3D-GPR data collection was conducted using a Kontur DXG1820 sensor. Unlike traditional single-channel GPR systems, the DXG1820 utilizes 20 independent channels to capture data in three dimensions, enabling the collection of a continuous five-foot-wide swath of subsurface information.

Once 3D-GPR data was collected, analysis of dowels, tie bars, depth and activity was completed across the entire project site. These analyses were used to generate project deliverables designed to support pavement evaluation, maintenance planning, and future rehabilitation efforts. The final results of the investigation provided stakeholders with critical subsurface condition data which will be used3D to better understand pavement performance and identify areas requiring additional assessment or remediation.

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Overlord Labs Closes Oversubscribed Seed Financing, Bringing Total Funding to $10 Million to Advance Battery Intelligence for Edge AI Devices

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Overlord Labs, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company building battery intelligence infrastructure for compute-intensive, battery-powered devices, today announced the close of its oversubscribed Seed financing, bringing total funding raised to-date to $10 million. The total comprises $7.25 million in Seed financing and the remainder in non-dilutive strategic development funding.

The financing comes as Overlord Labs transitions from tape-out to product validation, following the successful bring-up of its flagship GENESIS™ Battery Intelligence IC, built on the company’s proprietary Silicon × Algorithm Architecture. With silicon operating, the company is advancing validation and preparing to begin customer sampling.

The $4.35 million Seed extension was led by Band of Angels and drew participation from Foothill Ventures, Unlock Pacific Ventures, NuFund Venture Group, Sand Hill Angels and Castle Fund. The round also included returning strategic angel investors, who backed Overlord Labs in its earlier financings and invested additional capital in the extension alongside the new institutional investors.

As compute continues moving to the edge, battery-powered devices are placing unprecedented demands on power efficiency, thermal management, safety and runtime. Traditional fixed-function battery management ICs were not designed for this new generation of intelligent products. Overlord Labs’ Silicon × Algorithm Architecture solves this by building battery intelligence directly into silicon, giving OEMs a more adaptable foundation for these systems.

The first GENESIS™ device targets single-cell systems and is designed to support both established and emerging battery chemistries, including silicon-anode cells. Initial applications include smart glasses, wearables, hearables and other edge AI devices, where rising compute demands must be met within tight battery and form-factor limits.

Overlord Labs will use the capital to complete validation and qualification, support customer sampling and Tier-1 OEM engagements, expand its firmware and battery-algorithm capabilities, and build the production infrastructure needed for commercial scale. The company is targeting volume production in the first half of 2027.

“We started Overlord Labs because battery management architectures were no longer keeping pace with the devices they power,” said Richard Nicholson, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Overlord Labs. “We now have working silicon, active customer engagement and an investor syndicate, including angels who came back to invest again, that understands the scale of the opportunity. This capital gives us the resources to move GENESIS™ through customer validation and toward production.”

“Hardware OEMs have historically faced a rigid trifecta of trade-offs: performance, form factor, and battery life,” said Carlos Rodriguez, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Overlord Labs. “We engineered GENESIS™ to break those constraints, giving product teams the software-defined silicon they need to scale all three without compromise. With the Seed financing complete, our focus is getting GENESIS™ into customers’ hands and building the foundation to scale.”

About Overlord Labs
Overlord Labs is a fabless semiconductor company building battery intelligence infrastructure for the next generation of compute-intensive, battery-powered devices. Powered by its proprietary Silicon × Algorithm Architecture, the company’s GENESIS™ Battery Intelligence Platform integrates advanced battery intelligence directly into silicon, enabling OEMs to improve runtime, safety, performance, and design flexibility. Initially focused on wearables, smart glasses, and edge AI devices, the platform is designed to scale across a broad range of battery-powered systems. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Overlord Labs is engineering battery intelligence from the silicon up.

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