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.
Twelve Pack Lookback
This post features my predictions from a year ago and what has happened since.
Forecast #1: “The Ukraine war ...
Load Flexibility vs Indeterminate Supply and Demand
Two weeks ago, I roasted the federal government’s solution to 24/7 renewable energy: buy renewable energy locally. ...
Decarbonize and Reduce Costs with Dynamic Pricing
Market Prices
Continuing from last week, how do we cost-effectively decarbonize the grid at a continental scale? ...
24-7 Carbon-Free Energy Hall of Mirrors
The ESG cabal seems to be drawing up another hall of mirrors to persuade credulous stakeholders and bystanders ...
Dive Into Cement Manufacturing Emissions
Over the years, I’ve seen numerous mentions of decarbonizing concrete or cement. Random articles describing the ...
Case Studies in Decarbed Electricity
A colleague recommended a podcast, The Diary of a CEO, with Steven Bartlett. I especially resonated with the ...
Freeze on Nuclear Power is Thawing
It seems the laggards are finally realizing the planned energy transition to renewables and battery storage – ...
Transparency and Messaging Rate Cases
Over the years, I’ve collected a few business phrases that resonate:
Profit is an opinion
Balance sheets ...
Residential Efficiency, Operations, and Maintenance
Last week, I received an email from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy with the headline, ...
Micro Rant Harvest
It’s fall, and that means it’s harvest season. So, this week, we’re providing a cornucopia of micro rants and ...
Iowa: Case Study in Major Renewable Supply
It seems like someone coined the line, “what others are saying,” but I can’t find it. So, maybe I’ll coin “what ...
Electrified Heating without Breaking the Grid or Bank
Here are my last words, for now, on artificial intelligence: I do not claim to understand the computations or ...
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