
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.

Energy Efficiency in a Land of Renewable Foie Gras
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Nuclear Power – What’s it worth to you?
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Renewable Energy, Bad Parents, and Midwest Strawberries
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Reverse Diversification Coming to a Utility Near You
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I’ll Take Smart Grid for $200, Alex – What is AMI?
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Gozer the Disruptor: Replace or Be Replaced
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Program Evaluation – Most Excellent Avocado Practices
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Drive-By Evaluation – Buffalo Bill at Large
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Commercial HVAC – Retrofit v New Construction: Apples v Poutine
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Complexities of Home Energy Retrofits
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Energy Rant – Best of I Told You So
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Paris: The Bumbling Abominable Snow Monster
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