Renewable Rides Podcast
Welcome to the Renewable Rides Podcast! Join VECKTA Co-Founders, Gareth Evans and Dan Roberts, as they take you on a journey through the energy transition, onsite energy, and sustainability. Delve into the experiences of our guests and our expert team here at VECKTA, as they tackle the latest trends, learnings, challenges, and trials in the pursuit of a resilient, profitable, and thriving energy future.
Episodes
Ep 90: Spotlight on Texas Energy Policy and Unpacking the Impact of the Big Beautiful Bill on Distributed Generation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe pace of policy change is accelerating, and if you’re in the energy space, you can’t afford to fall behind. Let’s break down the latest legislative shifts shaking up the U.S. energy landscape from Texas to Washington and what they mean for onsite energy projects, investor confidence, and the future of distributed energy.
Listen in as we cover the highs and lows of recent state and federal bills, including the surprising defeat of three anti-renewable proposals in Texas, the potential of SB 1202 to dramatically cut soft costs, and the razor-thin passage of the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” in Congress.
Ep 89: A New Suite of Solutions for the New World: Our Talk with Ember’s Kingsmill Bond on Electrotech and Energy Security
The global energy transition is moving fast—are you ready for what comes next? Today's guest is Kingsmill Bond, energy strategist at Ember, who joins the show to unpack the seismic shift underway...
Ep 88: Lessons From the Recent Major Outages and Putting a Value on Resilience
What happens when an entire country goes dark? In this episode, we break down three recent massive power outages — in Spain, Chile, and at London’s Heathrow Airport — that disrupted millions of...
Ep 87: Insights into Commercial Real Estate Technology Trends with JLL’s Lee Jackson
Lee Jackson, Senior Vice President of Digital Solutions at JLL, joins the show to share his unconventional journey and how his unique background gives him an edge in transforming real estate...
Ep 86: The Business Value of Sustainability: Our Discussion with UPS, CBRE, Jamestown and Southface Institute
What if the key to long-term profit isn’t faster growth, but smarter, greener strategy? In this panel discussion, leaders from UPS, CBRE, Jamestown, and Southface Institute break down why...
Ep 85: Reflecting on the Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act and a Phased-Down Investment Tax Credit
Today we are looking into the latest developments around the 48E tax credits and a proposed bill—the Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act—that could drastically reshape clean energy...
Ep 84: How the U.S. Tariffs Will Impact Onsite Energy Project Economics
What if all the chaos in the tariff headlines isn’t as disastrous as it seems? In this episode, we cut through the noise to break down the real economic impact of the latest tariff developments on...
Ep 83: The State of U.S. Energy Infrastructure and Its Recent D+ Grade
Every day, we hear debates about energy—should we rely on coal, nuclear, gas, or renewables? But what no one is discussing is the backbone of it all: the power grid. With demand skyrocketing,...
Ep 82: Tech Spotlight: DG Matrix and its Power Router for Scalable Building Electrification
What if energy solutions could be simpler, more scalable, and more reliable while significantly reducing emissions? In this episode, Michael Wood, Chief of Staff at DG Matrix, and Haroon Inam, CEO...
