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.
Electricity Market Manipulation – Higher Costs, More Emergencies
East of the Mississippi, we haven’t had a heat-induced stress test of the electric grid for a long time. I don’t ...
Energy Transition – Four Factors to Watch
We open this week’s Energy Rant with a called shot. Michael and Chantell Sackett are enjoying fresh mulch provided ...
Four Steps for Energy Transition
I spent last week in California, where the energy transition is being jammed at a breakneck pace like a square peg ...
CO2 Pipelines and Ethanol – Entropy Factories
Now and then, a seemingly dumb idea flies through my neocortex like a bat at dusk. Bats have Mr. Magoovian ...
Chevron Going Down
Last year I wrote that the Supreme Court of the United States, SCOTUS, ruling in the West Virginia case, is a sign ...
If We Are Serious About Environmental Justice
This week’s Energy Rant was guest written by Teri Lutz, Director of Sales & Marketing at Michaels Energy. Teri ...
Electric Vehicle Plans With the End in Mind
This week I’m repackaging recent news on electric vehicle (EV) developments – market, technical, and utility ...
Giant Killing Customer Experience
The snow has melted for now, although a foot of snow is forecasted overnight as I draft this. The lake ice is ...
Electric Utility 2050
As we prepare to take our energy storage solutions to market, I gathered recent news reports, analyzed them all, ...
Smart Renewables Cool the Climate Apocalypse
My passion is applying the right technology in the right place and at the right time for maximum effectiveness. ...
Are You Serious About the Climate Apocalypse?
Washington Post headline last week: “World is on brink of catastrophic warming, U.N. climate change report says.” ...
The Book on Energy Program Evaluation – Tssssss
Although, or maybe because Michaels Energy has provided research and evaluation services for about 25 years, I’ve ...
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