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.
Amazing Refrigerant Facts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Does anyone make ice cream at home these days? That was one of our favorite ...
Civics Lesson in Federal Carbon Policymaking
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the weeks, webinars, conferences, and workshops click by, I contemplate the ...
Think Like a Scientist – Let it Go, Hey Oh
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The more I see, the less I know, the more I like to let it go – hey oh. That ...
China Holds the Climate Cards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This week’s post is prompted by further research developing my decarbonization ...
Answer: Avoided Cost – What’s the Question?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Can I ask a question?” My response to that, in good company, is, “You just ...
Combined Heat and Power – a Serious Decarb Weapon
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A few weeks ago, we reviewed electricity storage technologies, barriers, and ...
Net Zero: An Unserious Weapon Against Decarbonization
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You all know people who are always going to do something great but never make ...
Energy Storage with Doug Houseman
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this week's Energy Rant, Jeff Ihnen (CEO at Michaels Energy) interviews Doug ...
The Simple Recipe to Fail-Safe, Healthy, and Efficient Building Programs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Based on my victims' feedback, I am an above-average cook, but my internal ...
The Four Horsemen of the Rebound
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Hey Honey – our energy costs are down, so let’s have another kid.” This is the ...
THE Successful Model for Pay for Performance
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Livin' it Up in Hotel California
I’ve written about pay for performance ...
The Rant Goes Vlogging: Critical Conversations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this week's Energy Rant, we're spicing things up with a recording - rather ...
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