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.
Colors and Costs of Hydrogen vs. Natural Gas
This post features a lot of refined hydrogen content you can't find online. But before I get to hydrogen, here's ...
Electricity Shortages and What to Do About It
Some folks pin excessive weight on the federal government’s influence over our efficiency and load management ...
Guest Blog: The ‘Lift’ in Account Management – How to Inspire Action
This week's Energy Rant is written by Kenny Porter and Tyler Kashdan of Michaels Energy.
As I shoveled my way ...
Four Steps to Energy Code Flatline
Energy efficiency program administrators can be quite conservative regarding change and innovation. I love ...
Our Adaptable Planet
For years, I wondered how the national debt would result in Great Depression-level pain and a reset not unlike ...
Progressive Outline to Decarbonize Buildings
Two weeks ago, I described an array of district heating and cooling plants that serve medical, college, ...
Decarbonizing District Steam and Chilled Water Plants
Let's begin with Oxford Dictionary's definition of decarbonization.
Noun: reduction or elimination of carbon ...
Decarbonization – An Introduction to District Plants
I would like to see a poll of peoples’ suggestions for decarbonization. My guess is solar panels would be near the ...
Studying Ice
I took advantage of the cold weather this week to demonstrate ice formation again. Caution: video ahead.
When I ...
Three One Eighties in Fifty Years
My top "strength," according to Gallup's CliftonStrengths survey, is context, which means knowing and ...
Electric Vehicle Discoveries & Trajectories
The depth of decarbonization will ride the line where the net of cost and convenience meets that of conventional ...
Seven Chicken Bones for 2024
I was going to skip predictions for 2024, but due to popular demand, I’ll throw some chicken bones at the tarot ...
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