by Jeff Ihnen | Dec 9, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
When I first started working at Michaels, still in my 20s, my workdays usually ended around 5:15, and since I was allergic to rolling out of bed before 6:00 AM, I would run after work in La Crosse. I started running the trails of Hixon Forest, a very nice park on the...
by Jeff Ihnen | Nov 18, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
Recently I have been preparing a presentation on a broad array of energy efficiency issues for executives and facility managers of large commercial and industrial facilities. I was wisely advised by the utility product manager to keep it engaging and interactive. I...
by Jeff Ihnen | Oct 14, 2013 | Energy Rant
This week’s post is brought to you by the National Resources Defense Council. Yes indeed; states are leading the way in energy efficiency and considering the bumbling federal government that can’t get anything done or come close to living within its means, ...
by Jeff Ihnen | Sep 9, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
Okay boys and girls; this week features a slice of energy geek heaven spawned by this human/America whapping article from Clean Technica. The basis for the article, and this post, is Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s (LLNL) annual national energy use and efficiency...
by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 26, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
As I mentioned in a LinkedIn post last week, this week’s Energy Rant involves an interesting article Why Homeowners Don’t Trust Energy Efficiency. The paper could also be tweaked a little and re-entitled, Why Customers Don’t Trust Energy Efficiency. Period. As...
