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Tea Party On, Dudes

Tea Party On, Dudes

by | Aug 20, 2012 | Energy Rant

Jeff Erickson of Navigant Consulting presented an interesting paper at last week’s American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Summer Study for Buildings.  The title was, “Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party Battle over Energy Efficiency.”  I thought it...
Tea Party On, Dudes

Burnin Down the House

by | Mar 29, 2011 | Energy Rant

Some things in life you have to fully commit yourself to or they will end in colossal failure, or immeasurably small success.  When I was a kid I played Evel Knievel by setting up ramps of 2×12 planks and concrete blocks.  I jumped my bike across maybe a five...
Tea Party On, Dudes

A Frivolous Novelty

by | Jul 20, 2010 | Energy Rant

For this week’s publication, I was trying to think of an expensive, short-lived, duplicative, inconvenient, limited use, frivolous novelty.  Did I mention expensive?  After a half-hour of wonderment, the best I could do is a Homer Simpson bottle opener.   But really...