Live solar.: Recent Episodes
EightTwenty
Live Solar is a podcast dedicated to exploring the impacts electrification has on the earth, our pocket books, and our communities across middle America. The show is hosted by EightTwenty’s leaders, Tony Capucille and Sandino Thompson, as they build the fastest growing solar energy company in the South and Midwest regions. Its mission is to help customers, energy consumers, and curious minds understand the disruption in the energy market and the role solar will play in making our household budgets, businesses, environment, and electricity grid more resilient and affordable over the next decade. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Energy strategies that lower costs and electricity requirements, as well as the burden on the grid, are accessible to individuals as well as corporate consumers. At the same time, consumers can be part of producing energy. Dan Ellis, CEO of Comfort Works, pioneered developing geothermal heat pumps and creating commercial and private climate systems. He shares with LivingSolar listeners how individuals and corporate consumers can tie together energy efficiency strategies to energy production when combining geothermal and solar.
Jeff Vanhoose and Mark Beffort have more than 40 year’s experience commercial development and have led innovation in development approaches incorporating energy solutions such as geo-thermal while maximizing financial profitability. They join Tony and Sandino to share the story of their experience with LiveSolar listeners and how the next ten years of commercial development can attract new businesses to Oklahoma, continue to innovate, and thrive through diverse energy strategies, including solar. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Combining walkable infrastructure with housing design and sustainable energy practices reimagines the future of city planning and urban design. Developer, Blair Humphreys, joins Tony and Sandino to share the Wheeler District story, a master planned community in Oklahoma City. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
The historic, 10-year legislation is creating certainty, investment, and a trajectory for electrifying Middle America. There are thousands of dollars in tax credits available to individual homeowners, commercial businesses, and non-profits. Trey Raymer, EightTwenty CFO, joins Tony and Sandino to break down the implications and impact of the IRA so that homeowners, non-profit leaders, and businesses don’t miss their opportunity. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Relocating from New York to Louisville, KY, community impact developer, Gill Holland, is moving the needle to revitalize the urban core, develop energy independence, and grow local business in the heart of bourbon country. Gill was an early leader bringing solar into the redevelopment of historic structures. Gill tells LiveSolar listeners “The Green Building” story. Opening in 2008 in Louisville’s East Market District, The Green Building is the city’s first Platinum LEED certified commercial building and Kentucky’s first Platinum LEED adaptive reuse structure. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Former Oil and Gas executive, Steve Dixon, knows how much work goes into finding and developing energy to power communities, industries, and the world. “Energy is hard to come by,” Steve tells Live Solar listeners, “and the sun shines every day.” In this episode, Steve shares from the perspective of the oil and gas industry how solar doesn’t compete, but compliments energy production, anticipates future governance requirements, and is an investment that pays off for companies and consumers. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Oklahoma developer Jon Dodson is transforming underserved and underdeveloped communities by transforming aging structures into innovative spaces where new business thrives. In this episode, Jon shares with Tony and Sandino how the power of incorporating solar into projects can mitigate risk to both the developer and tenants while making redevelopment possible in underserved and at-risk communities. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Contrary to popular political pundits, solar isn’t here to displace other energy sources. It is here to compliment all energy sources by empowering you to live well, live differently, and live thoughtfully. At EightTwenty, our tagline “live solar” is the ethos of why our business exists. We want you to be a raving fan for a way of life that empowers you to impact your community, preserve the environment, and own your energy. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
From Tony Capucille’s time leading a Fortune 500 company to Sandino Thompson’s construction career across the nation, these two leaders share the same desire to leverage their professional success to impact their home state of Oklahoma and their local communities. They found the answer in solar. In this episode, they share why they are committed to building EightTwenty from the ground up and their vision for electrifying middle America. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Nearly a trillion dollars will be spent over the next decade to shift how Americans use and think about energy, from EV to battery storage and solar. Join us for a podcast focused on what it will look like to rebuild in America for this next chapter. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com
Whether you want to impact the environment or you want to reduce the demands on your pocket book, solar is providing energy solutions for people all across America. In this episode, Tony Capucille and Sandino Thompson talk about why the fastest growing solar markets are in states like Texas and Georgia and how the shifting US economy makes solar more affordable than ever before. Visit podcast.eighttwenty.com