Energy Rant
Cut through the fluff with candid, expert takes on energy policy, programs, and industry trends. Written by our CEO, Jeff Ihnen, the Energy Rant is a blog that challenges assumptions, questions status quos, and delivers sharp insights with just the right dose of irreverence.
Case Studies In Bad Energy Policy
Shortly after the Russia-Ukraine war kicked off, I quoted a panelist from the Wisconsin Public Utilities ...
Efficiency Unbraided – Don’t Kill It, NTG Prisoner
Wanting to take a break from data centers, load growth, and grid stress, I went to my Google Alerts feed ...
A Rant for Shiny Happy Clappy People
A Rant reader asked me to take a break from ranting in lieu of “a piece about things that are going well in the ...
Productivity In The Barn and On the Feedlot
This week, Rant readers get a threefer on 1) self-inflicted opposing policies, 2) common sense versus uncommon ...
AI, Subsidies, Corn, and Climate
I spent a few days farming last week, resulting in a lot of podcast time. A couple of them provided kindling for ...
Thermal Energy Storage – The RPO of Energy Storage
Two weeks ago, I described how liquid-air energy storage systems work. Concisely:
Electricity drives air ...
The Campaign, Controversy, & Branding Takeaway
Guest blogger Liz Haworth, VP of Marketing at Michaels Energy
Following my guest Rant last month about Cracker ...
Liquid Air: Invention Yin Meets Economic Yang
Last week, I threw a hissy fit when I saw that The Wall Street Journal finally reported on its front page that AI ...
Political Pendulums Are Grid-Wrecking Balls
I could write about electricity shortages and data centers every week. Maybe I'll attempt to keep it to one per ...
Gems Shared by a D-1 National Champion College Football Head Coach
Check out this week’s video blog as Jeff goes off-road with South Dakota State University Football Coach Emeritus, ...
Electric Vehicle Deep Dive Gems
I learned some interesting new things as I prepared and updated content for my presentation to the Wisconsin ...
Merchant Generators Power Data Centers Behind the Meter
Google is still playing the carbon-free hall of mirrors, this time, claiming Gemini inquiries only result in 0.03 ...
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