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.
Renewable Rides
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 investment. You'll learn what these changes mean for solar, wind, and energy storage projects and how they're being weighed against long-standing subsidies in the oil and gas industry.
Listen in to hear how rural EV infrastructure is lagging behind urban areas, the surprising economics of off-road electric vehicles, and how a gradual tax credit step-down could actually spark innovation. If you want to understand what’s happening in American energy policy and how to strategically plan your energy projects in a volatile market, this one’s for you.
What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
- What the 48E Tax Credit is.
- Why the proposed Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act matters.
- How phased tax credit reductions work.
- Differences between clean energy and oil and gas incentives.
- The economics of energy project planning during policy change.
- How energy tax policy affects consumer costs.
- Why strategic timing matters in renewable energy rollouts.
Resources In Today's Episode:
You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/32aavsky