by Jeff Ihnen | Nov 18, 2025 | Energy Rant
This week, Rant readers get a threefer on 1) self-inflicted opposing policies, 2) common sense versus uncommon senselessness, and FOOD! Consumers and taxpayers have paid about $50 billion in subsidies to the ethanol industry over the last 40-plus years. Why? Because...
by Jeff Ihnen | Nov 10, 2025 | Energy Rant
I spent a few days farming last week, resulting in a lot of podcast time. A couple of them provided kindling for this Energy Rant or two. The first noteworthy podcast included an interview with David Sacks, Chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science...
by Jeff Ihnen | Nov 4, 2025 | Energy Rant
Two weeks ago, I described how liquid-air energy storage systems work. Concisely: Electricity drives air compressors that compress air to rather extreme pressures. This air compression generates a lot of heat, which is the lowest form of energy. Heat is stored in...
by Jeff Ihnen | Oct 20, 2025 | Energy Rant
Last week, I threw a hissy fit when I saw that The Wall Street Journal finally reported on its front page that AI Data Centers, Desperate for Electricity, Are Building Their Own Power Plants. Welcome aboard, Paul[1]! I first introduced that topic to Rant readers on...
by Jeff Ihnen | Oct 13, 2025 | Energy Rant
I could write about electricity shortages and data centers every week. Maybe I’ll attempt to keep it to one per month. There are many reasons it’s important, but the big one is that it drives load growth, strains the bajeezus out of the grid, and keeps...
