by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 16, 2026 | Energy Rant
2026 Mid America Regulatory Conference Women Leaders Reporting from the annual Mid America Regulatory Conference (MARC), this year held in Madison, Wisconsin, it kicked off with a fascinating panel of female leaders in and adjacent to our industry – male-dominated, I...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 9, 2026 | Energy Rant
Who’s making money on AI? So far, it’s like the gold rush when the makers of picks, shovels, and blue jeans made all the money. In the case of AI, the makers of picks and shovels include: Electrical infrastructure: ABB, Schneider Electric, Siemens, and...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 2, 2026 | Energy Rant
Here in our tenth and final Rant on the top ten industrial energy-saving foci, I assess and summarize opportunities in advanced process controls, real-time optimization, digital twins, and artificial intelligence. I would say that advanced controls and AI are to...
by Jeff Ihnen | May 26, 2026 | Energy Rant
This week, we wrap up thermal integration in industrial processes. Thermal integration, also known as pinch analysis, is similar to / same as maximizing exergy recovery. Let’s start by defining these two concepts with the help of Chat. Pinch analysis is a method...
by Jeff Ihnen | May 19, 2026 | Energy Rant
This week, we roll on to number eight on the top ten list of industrial efficiency measures: waste heat recovery. I already covered some waste-heat recovery technologies and approaches in process heating; specifically, boiler stack gas economizers. Waste Heat Power...
