by Michaels Energy | Aug 12, 2025 | News
July 2025 – In April of 2025, the Global Cold Chain Foundation (GCCF) was notified of a new grant award as a part of the Danone Institute North America’s (DINA) Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Focus on Food. In partnership with DINA and the Foundation for Food and...
by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 11, 2025 | Energy Rant
Last week, The Wall Street Journal quietly mentioned that the transition to electric vehicles died months ago. “After the highly anticipated EV boom in the U.S. fizzled out, President Trump and Congress set out to eliminate state and federal regulations they...
by Michaels Energy | Aug 11, 2025 | Awards
Michaels Energy was awarded a spot on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the United States in 2025 with 272% growth. To make this list, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent–not subsidiaries or divisions of...
by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 5, 2025 | Energy Rant
This week, I’m providing the other side of last week’s Less for More Train. From my 30 years of observation in and around the utility industry, utilities were driven into the oncoming mess of less reliability for higher electricity costs. I use the word...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 28, 2025 | Energy Rant
Michaels Energy was founded in 1984 in the wake of the 1970s energy crises when fear of energy starvation gripped the nation and world. Forecasts indicated natural gas and crude oil reserves would soon be depleted. Policymakers were so freaked out that, for a short...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 21, 2025 | Energy Rant
Saving the best for last, there was a session at the Mid-America Regulatory Conference entitled Nuclear, Go Small or Go Home. I could call that false advertising because there was almost no discussion on SMRs, or small modular reactors. Only a University of...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
For the 2nd year in a row, Michaels Energy participated in the Inc. Magazines Best Workplaces program and in turn earned the title. This program measures a wide range of research-validated workplace factors that impact employee engagement and satisfaction. Inc....
by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
In 2025, the Michaels Energy team earned the Hermes Gold Creative Award for the Simplifying Energy Efficiency Opportunity Flashcards. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
In 2025, the Michaels Energy team earned the Hermes Platinum Creative Award for the Living Our Values (LOV) Program. The LOV program is our monthly recognition program, where employees can nominate their coworkers for going above and beyond our values. The Hermes...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 18, 2025 | Awards
In 2025, the Michaels Energy team earned the Hermes Honorable Mention Creative Award for our Company Booth Display. The Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, and design of traditional and...
