by Jeff Ihnen | Apr 1, 2015 | Energy Rant
The source of this week’s post about the utility of the future is this Utility Dive article about Pacific Gas and Electric’s proposed incentives for electric vehicles. The article made me think of this: liberals think big business is evil and conservatives think big...
by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 23, 2015 | Energy Rant
This article, Americans could pay more for clean energy. But will they really?, from Utility Dive reminds me of my own life experiences with squirrelly people. They talk a good game, but where is the action? It also reminds me of the folly in precise net-to-gross,...
by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 17, 2015 | Energy Rant
As we march along with the nation’s rather massive build-out of renewable energy resources, questions emerge for how to fill the gaps when the sun sets and the wind stops blowing – i.e., when it’s nice to be outdoors, especially in the summer. So there you have it –...
by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 9, 2015 | Energy Rant
Recently, Utility Dive released its report, 2015 State of the Electric Utility – a compendium of utility company prognosticative surveys. Findings include: Utilities will move away from vertical integration – see last week’s Utility 2.0. The biggest opportunities are...
by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 2, 2015 | Energy Rant
A lot of people have subscribed to the Energy Rant in recent weeks, so I think a little re-introduction is in order. Last week, the post was entitled Gamification; from a Non-Gamer. That was unusually peaceful and friendly because I really have no beef with that...