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.
Bling not Required
Rant fans are getting a break this week. This post exemplifies a smashing success in energy efficiency and is a ...
Billy Bob, Evaluation Virgin
It has been a while since I’ve written anything about programs, so here it goes. Program evaluation provides ...
Cah Tawk
This week’s feature presentation is one of my favorites for saving energy: automobiles. Let’s take this recent ...
Widgetman
Widgetitis: Obsessive compulsion to build canals with teaspoons – or meet program goals with showerheads.
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Better than Doritos
Last week we looked at the financial benefits of energy efficiency as compared to the stock market. I’m going to ...
3 and Out
The New Scientist published an article by an economist saying that now is the perfect time to implement ...
Saints Are Marching In
One of the most rewarding aspects of our business is ensuring people get it right and customers get the legitimate ...
The Smoking Gleick
Last week I described a hypothetical, unethical scam to achieve a desired outcome, which leads up to this week’s ...
Paint by Numbers EE
True or false: It’s easier to teach Pablo Picasso how to paint a house than it is to make a house painter into a ...
Peer Review This, Please
This week I provide my own analysis of raw data to nail this Jell-O to the wall, and I’m done. It’s all good. ...
Machete to Sustainability
This Geography guy really needs to get out of the classroom and the city for that matter once in a while. Modern ...
Burnin Down the House
Some things in life you have to fully commit yourself to or they will end in colossal failure, or immeasurably ...
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