by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 22, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
Over the weekend I was reading this white paper by ACEEE, and as almost always, a number of responses came to mind. With the passing of years I observe that as people age, they fall into perhaps three categories: (1) the curmudgeons – the glass is ¾ empty and...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 24, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
Communication in our business of delivering energy efficiency services, reports, and projects, and in any organization for that matter, is almost always an issue. One thing never heard is, “I don’t want to know all that. Stop it.” Why? Because the receiver can hit...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 17, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
I was reading this opinion piece by the Rolling Stones keyboardist and forestry nut, and it didn’t take long for an age-old rant topic to emerge. This one is about misguided allocation of resources, particularly for alternative fuels, to achieve desired ends. If an...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 3, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
Sometimes I wonder. No, sometimes I’m amazed how certain energy efficient technologies have fooled the industry and the public for years, possibly even decades, into a false sense and blind acceptance for energy savings. Want to see two technologies that are...
by Jeff Ihnen | Apr 29, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
If you haven’t seen Michaels’ recent self-indulgent video, you might want to do that now. It is many hours of video shooting reduced to a fine sauce, just under four minutes. My interview, for example, lasted maybe 45 minutes and maybe 30 seconds of it are included...
