Have you ever wondered how business leaders in clean energy can actually influence policy? Today we're joined by Chris Moyer, who shares his whirlwind journey into the heart of clean energy policy. From standing next to President Obama to navigating major legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act, Chris explains how businesses can use strategic communications to drive meaningful change in energy policy, shape public opinion, and support sustainable growth.

Listen in to learn why policy cannot be ignored, how grassroots advocacy and employee engagement amplify influence, and how companies can build political muscle without matching oil and gas dollar-for-dollar. Chris also dives into state-level initiatives, navigating permitting challenges, and leveraging communications to benefit both businesses and communities.

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:

• How Chris Moyer started in clean energy policy.
• The role of strategic communications in shaping legislation.
• Why ignoring policy can hurt your business.
• How grassroots advocacy impacts decision-makers.
• Building political influence without matching big dollars.
• Navigating state and federal energy policies.
• Lessons from the Inflation Reduction Act.
• How energy security and reliability affect policy strategy.
• Examples of companies successfully influencing clean energy policy.
• Tools and approaches for communicating with elected officials.

Resources in Today's Episode:

• Chris Moyer: LinkedIn
• Echo Communications Advisors: Website | 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/yc2au69d

How is technology rewriting the definition of commercial real estate value? In this highlight episode, we sit down with Lee Jackson, Co-Founder at Bridgeline, to explore how some of the world’s largest property owners are reimagining their portfolios through innovation, energy transformation, and digital infrastructure.

You’ll learn how these shifts are changing the way owners think about revenue, resilience, and sustainability—and what that means for investors and tenants alike. From the evolution beyond traditional leasing models to the rise of onsite energy as a competitive advantage, Lee breaks down how real estate is becoming more connected, intelligent, and essential to community well-being.

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:

• New revenue models beyond traditional leasing.
• ESG and sustainability as core value drivers.
• Smart buildings improving efficiency and experience.
• Onsite energy as a financial and community asset.
• Technology adoption driving modern real estate growth.

Resources in Today's Episode:

• Lee Jackson: 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/nhztpacp

What if the path to a clean energy future isn’t just about building more solar panels or wind turbines? In this episode, we sit down with physicist Amory Lovins, cofounder of RMI and a pioneer in integrative design, to explore revolutionary ways to optimize buildings, vehicles, and industrial processes for maximum efficiency and minimal cost. From passive solar farms in the Rocky Mountains to ultra-lightweight electric cars, you’ll discover how small design choices can save massive amounts of energy and transform how industries operate.

We also dive into the rapidly evolving energy grid, renewable microgrids, and innovative strategies powering next-generation AI data centers. Learn how companies like Redwood Energy built North America’s largest solar microgrid in just four months, unifying hundreds of second-life EV batteries into a 63 MWh storage system producing cheaper, more reliable energy than the grid. This episode is packed with actionable insights, real-world examples, and resources to help you understand how efficiency and renewables together can decarbonize industries and power the future.

What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:

• How integrative design maximizes energy efficiency in buildings and vehicles.
• Why second-life EV batteries can create profitable modular microgrids.
• The impact of flexible energy use for AI data centers.
• How small design choices yield massive energy savings.
• The role of local microgrids in reducing costs and improving reliability.
• Strategies for decarbonizing industrial processes.
• How modular containerized data centers operate off-grid.
• Advanced efficiency vs. simply building more power supply.
• Resources to explore renewable and efficiency solutions further.

Resources in Today's Episode:

• Amory Lovins: RMI
• Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity: Managing the Risks
• Integrative Design for Radical Energy Efficiency Learning Hub
• “Managing Data Centers’ Financial Risk,” Public Utilities Fortnightly
• “Nuclear power is failing, and AI can’t rescue it,” Utility Dive
• Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
• Dan Roberts: LinkedIn
• VECKTA: News

You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/3v9yrzrf