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.
How Running & Energy Efficiency Are Alike
Did you know that running and energy efficiency have a lot in common? In this week's Rant, I run you through (pun ...
Does Green Investing Work? Expert Says No
I’m just a mechanical systems[1] engineer but assume for a moment that I was a structural or civil engineer, and ...
Maximize Grid Battery Value with Smart Deployment
Time flies even during pandemics. Two years ago, I found the quote, “Casual observers are often wrong” by Charles ...
Amazing Refrigerant Facts
Does anyone make ice cream at home these days? That was one of our favorite treats as kids – back when we had ...
Civics Lesson in Federal Carbon Policymaking
As the weeks, webinars, conferences, and workshops click by, I contemplate the barriers to decarbonization policy. ...
Think Like a Scientist – Let it Go, Hey Oh
The more I see, the less I know, the more I like to let it go – hey oh. That would be from one of my five favorite ...
China Holds the Climate Cards
This week’s post is prompted by further research developing my decarbonization course scheduled for May 19, 2021, ...
Answer: Avoided Cost – What’s the Question?
“Can I ask a question?” My response to that, in good company, is, “You just did. Would you like another chance?” ...
Combined Heat and Power – a Serious Decarb Weapon
A few weeks ago, we reviewed electricity storage technologies, barriers, and issues. One storage technology is the ...
Net Zero: An Unserious Weapon Against Decarbonization
You all know people who are always going to do something great but never make it happen. Consider the hapless New ...
Energy Storage with Doug Houseman
In this week's Energy Rant, Jeff Ihnen (CEO at Michaels Energy) interviews Doug Houseman (Principal Consultant at ...
The Simple Recipe to Fail-Safe, Healthy, and Efficient Building Programs
Based on my victims' feedback, I am an above-average cook, but my internal modesty says, barely. To achieve such ...
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