Our season 2 premiere addresses the recurring question: What does VECKTA do? Join us as we share the background of our company and demystify the concept of onsite energy systems. Discover how onsite energy transforms businesses into prosumers, enhancing grid reliability and generating revenue. We explore the critical need for data-driven decision-making in energy management and how the VECKTA platform simplifies this process.

You will learn why onsite energy presents a lucrative opportunity for companies to drive profitability and sustainability, leaving a lasting impact on both their bottom line and community. Listen in as we explain the reasons behind the slow adoption of sustainable energy systems, the pivotal questions every business leader should be asking, and the challenges faced in scaling onsite energy deployment.

What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:

• What VECKTA does.
• What an onsite energy system is.
• The cost of delivering the electricity demand.
• Why more companies aren’t deploying these sustainable systems.
• The three questions that business leaders need to be asking.
• A major challenge in deploying onsite energy at scale.
• How we came up with the name VECKTA.
• Our core values within our business.

Ideas Worth Sharing:

• “Onsite energy allows businesses to become prosumers and interact with the grid and improve grid reliability with things like demand response programs while generating revenue along the way.” – Dan Roberts
• “Business leaders are good at running their businesses, but they’ve never really had to think about energy before. Being able to provide all the stakeholder groups in a company with the data and intelligence they need to make accurate, informed, and confident decisions is critical.” – Gareth Evans
• “With onsite energy, there is an opportunity for companies to drive greater profitability, greater sustainability, and distinguish themselves. In the process, business leaders will elevate their careers and have a major and positive, lasting impact on their community.” – Gareth Evans

Resources In Today's Episode:

• Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
• Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
• VECKTA: News

You can find show notes, resources, and more here: https://tinyurl.com/3yevznh5

As Season 1 draws to a close, we reflect on the lessons learned from our journey through the previous 35 episodes. One crucial lesson stands out throughout the uncertainty: the power of community and shared experiences. Our podcast venture has highlighted the importance of taking action, learning from others, and embracing the dynamic nature of progress. This sentiment echoes into the energy transition, where resistance yields to innovation. In this episode, we discuss the evolving landscape of onsite energy, the pivotal role of profitability alongside sustainability, and how to navigate the complexities of energy management while fostering growth and resilience.

Listen in as we explore energy sovereignty, encouraging businesses to take control of their energy costs and future-proof their operations. As energy expenses soar unpredictably, businesses grapple with the need for strategic energy solutions to sustain growth. Education is the cornerstone in this transition, paving the way for informed decisions and sustainable practices.

What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:

• The power of community.
• Why you must take action sooner rather than later.
• The benefit of deploying onsite energy.
• The global impact of the energy transition.
• Why businesses need to take control of their energy.
• How tracking your energy costs can help your business.

Ideas Worth Sharing:

• “When everyone is moving into the unknown, the important thing to do is build community and share stories and learn from others' mistakes or the things that went well.” - Dan Roberts
• “It’s critical that businesses start looking closely at their energy costs because they will be blown away by how much they consistently go up and will continue to go up in a very unpredictable way. It is very hard to run our businesses when one of the biggest cost inputs may be going up 3% this year, 20% next year, and 50% the year after that.” - Gareth Evans
• “Energy sovereignty is going to be something that is stifling growth in some cases, let alone impacting some business's ability to operate.” - Dan Roberts

Resources In Today's Episode:

• Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
• Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
• VECKTA: News

You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/4crhabxt

In a world where the urgency for sustainable energy solutions grows by the day, Ned Baxter, VP of Green Hydrogen at Worley, brings a fresh perspective to the table. With an unwavering commitment to maximizing impact and embracing innovation, Ned shares his thoughts on the transformative potential of green hydrogen. Join us as he shares his vision for delivering productized solutions that not only address current energy challenges, but also pave the way for a more sustainable future.

Discover how Worley is spearheading efforts to decarbonize large-scale assets, leveraging green hydrogen as a pivotal component of the energy mix. Through collaboration and standardization, Ned sheds light on the path toward scalable and competitive green hydrogen solutions, offering a glimpse into the applications of this technology both today and in the years to come.

What You'll Learn In Today's Episode:

• What gets Ned excited about green hydrogen.
• How Ned thinks we can start solving the energy issue.
• The applications for green hydrogen today and in the future.
• How we can make green hydrogen commercially attractive.
• The importance of collaboration to make this a viable option.

Ideas Worth Sharing:

• “We're collaborating across the broad industrial and power ecosystem to come up with green hydrogen solutions that are standardized, competitive and leverage our partner's expertise. We need solutions that can scale.” - Ned Baxter, VP of Green Hydrogen at Worley
• “We're are at a point with green hydrogen where we need to start putting buzz and theory to practice at scale. It needs to start making an impact on the total energy mix for us to learn from current applications of the technology.” - Ned Baxter, VP of Green Hydrogen at Worley
• “At Worley, we are working on decarbonizing large or industrial scale assets by using green hydrogen as part of the power source. We're seeing a lot of potential for integrating green hydrogen as part of a large scale energy hub where other low-carbon technologies don't make sense.” - Ned Baxter, VP of Green Hydrogen at Worley

Resources In Today's Episode:

• Ned Baxter: LinkedIn
• Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
• Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
• VECKTA: News

You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/5peksjwk