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Mar 29

Learning from Energy Mistakes Past

By Jeff Ihnen Energy Rant No Comments

There are no such things as unintended consequences. There are consequences and ignorance, and as I’ll show in this post, you really have to ask yourself how some people are promoted to their level of incompetence. First, let’s start with an example fellow blogger Joel Gilbert, aka Captain Obvious, posted, Tone Deaf, Are They? The source of the post is an op-ed from The Wall Street Journal in which they describe John Kerry’s concern for climate change as Vladimir Putin is pummeling Ukraine. Kerry is quoted, “I hope President Putin will help us to stay on track with respect to…

Mar 18

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Energy Efficiency Mandates – And Geese

By Jeff Ihnen Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant No Comments

Last week this commentary regarding energy efficiency mandates from the Heritage Foundation showed up in my Google news feed, and it made for an interesting read. I hold the same view when it comes to shoving products down the gullets of people like the goose in preparation of foie gras, a disgusting practice. That is not a way to make friends for desired lasting results. E.g., we’re going to unplug the water cooler to save energy and you will like the warm water. Besides, the feng shui will improve and bring better karma because that cold stuff throws your system…