Renewable Rides Ep 81: Quantifying the Human and Ecological Impact of Clean Energy with Quantum Energy
How do energy decisions impact not just the economy, but also human health and the environment? In this episode, Andrew DeMille, COO of Quantum Energy, shares how their advanced analytics quantify these effects, helping businesses make smarter clean energy investments. He explains how their grid modeling assesses every hour of a project’s impact, from reducing pollution to improving ecosystem health.
You'll learn how clean energy is more than just sustainability—it’s a strategic advantage. Andrew shares real-world examples, including the Vista Sands Solar project, where impact analytics demonstrated significant health and economic benefits in a high-stakes approval process. We also explore how businesses use this data to optimize decisions, prove the ROI of renewable investments beyond financial metrics, and gain a competitive edge by integrating impact analytics into their strategies.
What You’ll Learn in Today’s Episode:
- How energy decisions affect human health, the economy, and the environment.
- The role of impact analytics in clean energy investments.
- How businesses can use data to gain stakeholder support for renewable projects.
- Why regulatory pressure is driving transparency in corporate sustainability.
- The strategic advantages of clean energy beyond sustainability.
- Lessons from the Vista Sands Solar project on proving impact with data.
- How companies can prove the ROI of clean energy investments.
- How an API-first approach is making impact analytics more accessible.
- Why data-driven insights are critical for the future of energy decision-making.
Resources In Today's Episode:
- Andrew DeMille: LinkedIn
- Quantum Energy
- Vista Sands Solar Farm
- Gareth Evans: LinkedIn
- VECKTA: News
You can view a video of the conversation on VECKTA's website here: https://tinyurl.com/mr29z26y