by Jake Millette | Sep 16, 2026 | The Big Why
When estimating the lifetime savings of an energy efficient improvement, programs often assume the first-year savings carry steadily over the expected life of the equipment. In the real world, however, the actual savings may decrease over time, resulting in lower than...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jul 14, 2026 | Energy Rant
Since I recently dedicated four Energy Rant posts to heat recovery from industrial facilities, including data centers, this Fortune article, titled “The energy economy’s biggest waste problem is already inside the system,” caught my attention. The...
by Jake Millette | May 12, 2026 | The Big Why
The recent sharp increase in the cost of gasoline and electricity affects us every day. Because of this, it is more important than ever to seek out the most efficient technologies. But doing so is not always simple because efficiency is often measured in confusing or...
by Jeff Ihnen | Oct 13, 2025 | Energy Rant
I could write about electricity shortages and data centers every week. Maybe I’ll attempt to keep it to one per month. There are many reasons it’s important, but the big one is that it drives load growth, strains the bajeezus out of the grid, and keeps...
by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 5, 2025 | Energy Rant
This week, I’m providing the other side of last week’s Less for More Train. From my 30 years of observation in and around the utility industry, utilities were driven into the oncoming mess of less reliability for higher electricity costs. I use the word...
