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.
Years of Dominos Fall in Texas
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last week when the Rant “went to press,” which is to say, when I wrote it ...
STEM Brilliance for You and Your Kids
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been cold here in the Midwest. In ten days in La Crosse, WI, where I am, ...
Case Study in Energy Transition
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]No one will confuse me with Simon Sinek, a great speaker, but one thing I can ...
Energy Demand Management for Mad Dogs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Does every decision boil down to a binary choice? A binary choice is a decision ...
Zero Net Cost for Zero Net Energy – Melt the Calf
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you ever thrown a cat into the deep end of a swimming pool? Neither have ...
Distributed Employee Resources – Alignment is Everything
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’re going off-road this week, inspired by some things I read in The Zweig ...
Lithium is Not Nirvana
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I am typically afforded the freedom to chase rabbits as I write these posts, ...
Soothsayer Says: Eight Predictions for the Energy Industry
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing now. That quasi-cliché is why I have ...
Baker’s Dozen Energy and Carbon Saving Tricks
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do squeaky wheels get the grease? No. They get replaced (Peter’s principle). ...
12 Schemes to Reduce Carbon Emissions
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Fly Balls, Fast Drives, And Fault Detection Diagnostics
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For those of you who are not doctors or veterinarians for our beloved pets, ...
Agrarian-Style Programs; Lily Free Rides
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m an insatiable consumer of information, but I need to learn more. For ...
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