Renewable Rides
Renewable Rides is the guide to the corporate energy transition. Featuring interviews with industry experts and business leaders, Renewable Rides aims to help companies tackle challenges and maximize opportunities in the pursuit of a resilient, profitable, and thriving energy future. Hosts Gareth Evans and Dan Roberts, founders of VECKTA, shed light on the energy transition and the benefits it presents for company brand, operations and resilience.
Episodes
130 episodes
Ep 116: Utility Data as a Sustainability Planning Tool With Sagiliti’s DeVynne Farquharson
What if the key to achieving sustainability goals is already hidden in your utility bills? In this episode, DeVynne Farquharson shares his journey from growing up in a community heavily impacted by industrial pollution to leading sustainable so...
Top Moment from Greg Nemet on How Solar Got 10,000 Times Cheaper and Why Commercial Rooftops Are Next
What if solar energy isn't just another power source, but the foundation of the future economy? In this highlight episode, Greg Nemet explores why solar energy's rapid growth shows no signs of slowing, as well as what that means for businesses,...
Ep 115: Joshua Rhodes on the ERCOT Data Center Bubble, Rate Pressure, and What Business Leaders Are Missing
If the data is this clear, why are so many business leaders still getting energy wrong? In this episode, Dr. Joshua Rhodes, research scientist at the University of Texas at Austin, nonresident fellow at Columbia University's Center on Global En...
Top Moment from Linking Sustainability with Profitability and Impact - Our Conversation with Business Resilience Strategist Melanie Larkins
Is sustainability just a reporting requirement, or is it one of the most underused drivers of revenue and business value today? In this highlight episode, Melanie Larkins explores how organizations can move beyond viewing sustainability as a co...
Ep 114: Greg Nemet on How Solar Got 10,000 Times Cheaper and Why Commercial Rooftops Are Next
What if the biggest energy transformation in history is only just getting started? In this episode, Greg Nemet explains how solar energy went from one of the most expensive technologies on earth to the cheapest source of electricity in history ...
Ep 113: Gareth Evans on his Book and Why the Cost of Waiting on Onsite Energy Has Never Been Higher
What happens when energy stops being something businesses can take for granted? In this episode, we discuss the launch of Gareth’s new book, Powering Profits. Gareth explains why businesses are entering a completely new energy paradigm...
Ep 112: Building an Energy Program that Scales with Carson Bristol of Lithia & Driveway
What does it actually take to move sustainability from strategy decks into real-world projects? In this episode, Carson Bristol from Lithia Motors shares how one of the world’s largest automotive retailers is approaching energy efficiency, elec...
Top Moment from The Price of Power: Examining the Costs Behind Keeping the Lights On and What's Next with Mark Ellis
Why do your electricity bills keep rising—and who actually benefits from it? In this highlight episode, we unpack the complex (and often hidden) financial mechanics behind utility companies and how they make money. From cost-of-service regulati...
Ep 111: How Onsite Energy Adds Real Estate Asset Value with Brian Rappaport, JLL
What happens when energy stops being just a cost and becomes a strategic advantage? In this episode, Brian Rappaport from JLL unpacks the evolving role of energy in today’s market, from grid constraints and rising demand to the growing impact o...
Top Moment from Lessons Learned in Deploying a Hybrid Microgrid System From Aerospace Manufacturer Kirkhill
What does it really take to reduce energy costs and future-proof a large-scale manufacturing operation? In this highlight episode, Charlie Marquez, Senior Manager of EHS and Facilities at Kirkhill, shares how his team tackled rising energy expe...
Ep 110: What Deploying an Onsite Energy System Actually Requires
Is installing an onsite energy system going to overwhelm your team? Or is that fear overblown? In this episode, we unpack one of the most common concerns businesses have when considering solar and energy systems: how much work is actually invol...
Top Moment from One AI Platform for All 50 States - Making Sense of Energy Utility Filings with Halcyon Co-Founder Nat Bullard
What happens when energy demand grows faster than the system can handle? In this highlight episode, Nat Bullard breaks down the unique moment we’re in—where surging demand from data centers, industrial players, and electrification is colliding ...
Ep 109: Why Solar and Battery Storage Systems Rarely Benefit from Waiting
What is the real cost of waiting to install solar and battery systems for your business? In this episode, we break down one of the most common questions companies ask: should we deploy on-site energy now, or wait for technology to get cheaper a...
Top Moment from Selling Solar Tax Credits: Pricing, Timing, and Deal Structuring with Basis Climate and Conductor Solar
Ever wondered how businesses can turn tax credits from renewable energy projects into immediate cash? In this highlight episode, Erik Underwood, Co-Founder and CEO of Basis Climate, and James Coombes, VP of Business Development at Conductor Sol...
Ep 108: Examining the Ratepayer Protection Pledge and the Case for Distributed Generation
What happens when the AI boom collides with the limits of the U.S. power grid? In this episode, we break down the White House’s new ratepayer protection pledge, designed to prevent households and businesses from subsidizing hyperscale data cent...
Top Moment from 2026 Energy Predictions and 2025 Reflections with Bill Nussey
Is the massive AI data centre build-out solving tomorrow’s problems or creating new ones? In this highlight episode, we explore one of the most pressing questions at the intersection of energy, technology, and infrastructure: whether today’s AI...
Ep 107: Market Maturation Moment as Behind-the-Meter Becomes Real Infrastructure
Is the behind-the-meter energy market finally growing up? In this episode, we break down a major shift happening across the U.S. as states like New Mexico, Oregon, Colorado, and Illinois move from simply allowing onsite energy systems to regula...
Top Moment from Onsite Energy as a Profit Center for Commercial Real Estate Owners - Our Talk with Brendan Wallace, Fifth Wall CEO and CIO
What will it really take to decarbonize real estate and who is going to pay for it? In this highlight episode, Brendan Wallace breaks down the staggering $18 trillion challenge of decarbonizing U.S. buildings and why the real estate industry mu...
Ep 106: Selling Solar Tax Credits: Pricing, Timing, and Deal Structuring with Basis Climate and Conductor Solar
What if your renewable energy tax credits could turn into immediate cash instead of sitting on your balance sheet for years? In this episode, Erik Underwood, Co-Founder and CEO of Basis Climate, and James Coombes, VP of Business Development at ...
Top Moment from Power Market Dynamics with Author and Analyst Meredith Angwin
What if the grid reliability forecasts we trust are built on assumptions that don’t hold up in the real world? In this highlight episode, we explore one of the most overlooked vulnerabilities in modern energy systems: the gap between installed ...
Ep 105: How Leading Commercial Real Estate Owners Are Building Million-Dollar Revenue Streams from Solar and Energy Storage
What does it actually look like when a multifamily owner “becomes a utility”? In this episode, you’ll learn how developers and asset managers are using on-site solar and virtual net metering to create real value, not just sustainability headlin...
Top Moment from The Immense Savings Potential of Energy Efficiency with Josh Bachman of Cascade Energy
In this highlight episode, Josh Bachman of Cascade Energy breaks down why energy efficiency isn’t just a sustainability or decarbonization conversation—it’s a serious financial opportunity that most organizations are overlooking. You’ll learn h...
Ep 104: Understanding the ITC Phase-Out: Deadlines, Requirements, and Strategy
What if waiting just a few more months could cost your company millions in lost tax credits? As 2026 begins, we break down why the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) has become one of the most urgent financial opportunities facing commercial energy pr...
Top Moment from Winning Strategies for Clean Energy Leaders with Chris Moyer
How can clean energy companies influence policy and gain political power in the U.S.? Chris Moyer explains why renewable energy leaders often lag behind oil and gas, and how they can strategically build influence without matching budgets. From ...
Ep 103: 2026 Energy Predictions and 2025 Reflections with Bill Nussey
What did we get right about energy in 2025 and where were we completely wrong? In this episode, Bill Nussey returns for the third time to reflect on last year’s predictions and unpack what actually played out across energy, infrastructure, and ...