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.
Clean Power Plan Arms Race
I imagine the EPA is working feverishly on their final ruling for the Clean Power Plan (proposed under the Clean ...
Duct Leakage; The Results Are In
About two years ago, I wrote Duct Leakage Chaff, which explained that residential duct leakage is a mole hill, a ...
Commissioning and the Symphonic Cat
Last week I discussed the need to simplify energy codes to disallow the variable air volume systems that (1) 95% ...
HVAC’s Cure for Cancer
In January, I wrote about code compliance and that while energy codes keep ratcheting down energy intensity in ...
Utility of the Future; Rebates for Load Building Anyone?
The source of this week’s post about the utility of the future is this Utility Dive article about Pacific Gas and ...
Clean Energy Disconnect Between Say and Do
This article, Americans could pay more for clean energy. But will they really?, from Utility Dive reminds me of ...
Energy Storage v Storing Energy’s Benefits
As we march along with the nation’s rather massive build-out of renewable energy resources, questions emerge ...
State of the Electric Utility; Get Engaged
Recently, Utility Dive released its report, 2015 State of the Electric Utility – a compendium of utility company ...
Utility 2.0; Decoupled and Disaggregated
A lot of people have subscribed to the Energy Rant in recent weeks, so I think a little re-introduction is in ...
Gamification; From a Non-Gamer
The ACEEE just released a study on energy efficiency programs delivered as games - gamification. At this stage of ...
Electric Vehicle Grid Integration, er Accommodation
Twenty-five years ago, I lived in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington: the distance from my condo ...
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Benchmarks Lake Wobegon
Not that my opinion is worth anything, but the results of Chicago’s 2014 commercial building benchmarking report ...
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