by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 15, 2011 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
Like any respectable pets, our dogs Bailey and Atlas have us trained, very well. I roll out of bed on the weekend, slog downstairs to make a strong mug of coffee, light a fire (in the wood stove), sit in my chair to read the paper and then the dogs position...
by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 1, 2011 | Energy Rant
Although I don’t appreciate talking about it, we have a black list of companies and organizations for which we will not again partner with, work with, or bid their request for proposals. What type of activities land somebody on this list? Companies or organizations...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jan 25, 2011 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
Last week I attended the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) national conference in Orlando at the Disney World Hilton. Thankfully, it wasn’t actually in the park – hey, I don’t know man. I would otherwise not go within 2-3 states of a crowded black...
by Jeff Ihnen | Oct 1, 2010 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
“The Arrow. Does the arrow move when the archer shoots it at the target? If there is a reality of space, the arrow must at all times occupy a particular position in space on its way to the target. But for an arrow to occupy a position in space that is equal to its...
by Jeff Ihnen | Sep 14, 2010 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant
The EPA since the beginning of time, when I was born maybe, has provided city and highway mileage ratings for light vehicles. Who among us users of the antiquated medieval English unit system of measurement doesn’t understand miles per gallon? Who doesn’t know...
by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 17, 2010 | Energy Rant
Is there anything as mysterious as the price of a car, especially a new one? I’ve heard the various prices so much, long ago, that I’ve pretty much blocked them out of my mind. There is the sticker price, dealer cost, factory invoice cost, blah, blah…blah, blah,...
