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.
Total Resource Cost Test – Less than Total is Better??
I spent considerable time a year ago figuring out the various cost effectiveness tests that are applied to energy ...
Trade Allies; Care for a Nail, Sir
Would you like to hear about the founding of Michaels? Great! Jim Michaels, founder and namesake of the company, ...
The Warts of Combined Heat and Power, Puppies Not Included
Having seen several interesting emails form ACEEE come through during my uber busy week, one of the first things I ...
Evaluators & Implementers; I Would Die 4 U
I’m not your lover. I’m not your friend. I am something you will never comprehend. Beeeeewwww. I would die 4 ...
Home Runs in Residential HVAC Savings
When talking about energy efficiency, one needs to be careful to not spend too much time discussing California – ...
Distributed Energy; Batteries and Bread Machines
The Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) Summer Conference included interesting bookend plenary ...
The State of Program Evaluation and Tips for Picking Good Evaluation Practitioners
This post is brought to you by the International Energy Program Evaluation Conference (IEPEC), circa 19, er 2015. ...
Contracts from Hell; Donald Trump Clauses
Perhaps; no doubt; probably; certainly; damn sure, the least liked aspect of my job is reviewing contracts with ...
Lost Revenue Adjustment; One Patch in the Quilt
This week, I dive into something I have wanted to know more about for some time: efficiency program funding ...
Code Barriers to Efficiency; Sticking Customers with the Bee Gees
Our industry really needs to call timeout; take a look around and ask, “what the hell are we doing?” Build it ...
Relative Humidity, by Socks and Jeans
It is mid-June, and strangely here in the northern Midwest we have experienced virtually no warm, humid weather ...
Tesla Powerwall and the Disruption of Rational Thought
Howitzer Explosion Guy. That was the nickname Wayne Campbell of Wayne’s World gave to Wolf Blitzer, CNN’s ...
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