by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 23, 2025 | Energy Rant
At the close of my Rant last week, Avoiding a Downshift Tailspin with the ITC On Storage, I suggested the Senate spare the investment tax credit (ITC) for electric and thermal energy storage in its version of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). Canceling the ITC for...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 17, 2025 | Energy Rant
Since the One Big Beautiful Bill (a meme from the 80s comes to mind – gag me with a spoon! ????) has passed, interest groups from every angle have mobilized to steer it in their direction as Senators take it up for handouts to their favorite funding organizations, led...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 10, 2025 | Energy Rant
If you haven’t seen my recent conversation on The False [unrealistic] Promises of Electrification with Katherine Johnson on The KJ Show with Dr. KJ, check it out. I received a lot of great feedback from folks. I don’t grade my work except for my objective,...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jun 4, 2025 | Energy Rant
Artificial intelligence is reordering society in many ways. Last week, I wrote, “We may not be getting dumber, but we’re demonstrably becoming more dependent on technology, less innovative, and less creative.” Since then, I have read this interesting...
by Jeff Ihnen | May 27, 2025 | Energy Rant
Last week, I lamented permanent tax credits that balloon the national debt, drive up interest rates, and exponentially increase borrowing costs. Two things have happened since: The House passed its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), which...
by Jeff Ihnen | May 27, 2025 | News
From the KJ Show The KJ Show offers a mix of breaking news and practical advice on how the energy industry affects the consumer. During this fast-paced show, Dr. Katherine Johnson combines weekly energy updates with conversations with leaders in the energy efficiency...
by Jeff Ihnen | May 20, 2025 | Energy Rant
I’ll lead with the conclusion: decarbonization will continue if it costs less than conventional sources, with caveats. The caveats are externalities. Thermal sources of electricity, including coal, natural gas, and nuclear, are associated with externalities of...
by Jeff Ihnen | May 13, 2025 | Energy Rant
Trump’s world strategy is to flood the zone with tariffs, executive orders, and chaos. Anti-Trump, aka Team Orange-Man-Bad (TOMB, get it?), fires back with temporary restraining orders. I haven’t watched newer television or movies for three or four decades...
by Jake Millette | May 8, 2025 | The Big Why
As with building energy codes, equipment standards are a very cost-effective way to save energy by requiring a minimum level of energy efficiency for certain products, thereby transforming the market. Similarly, the Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR...
by Jeff Ihnen | May 6, 2025 | Energy Rant
To update readers on my 2025 harbingers posted on January 7, the title nails one thing: “2025 in One Word: DOWZH,”. Declaration: Victory. Some Fans Turn on Their Man One result is the schism between Elon Musk and his Tesla-buying fan base. However, I will...
