
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.

Electricity from Natural Gas – The Game Changer; I’ll Say!
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Black Box Technology – Rarely Real; More Often Hocus Pocus
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Energy Code (non) Compliance; Could it be… SATAN?
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Energy Efficiency Baselines – Do or Don’t, Not This or That
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Electric Vehicles; I’ll Take the Bus, Thanks
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Why Is Electricity Use Flat? – A Different Look
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DC Circuit’s Smackdown of FERC re Demand Response
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Misunderstood Uranium – Boogeyman and Small Boxes
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Cooling System Temperature Control- No Savings
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Carbon Abatement – Is that Pulp in Your Teeth?
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The Case for Energy Efficiency – That Our Mothers Understand
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Utility Death Spiral? The Duck has Your Back
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