by Jeff Ihnen | Jan 27, 2025 | Energy Rant
I was triggered a couple of weeks ago by this article in The Wall Street Journal: 2024 Was the Hottest Year. Here Are Climate Trends to Watch in 2025. I’m not debating that 2024 was the hottest year on record. My micro observation is that our winters in the Midwest...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jan 29, 2024 | Energy Rant
I took advantage of the cold weather this week to demonstrate ice formation again. Caution: video ahead. When I take to Google and ask, “What is the freezing point of water?” it apparently depends on my location ????. You probably know that the boiling...
by Jeff Ihnen | Oct 7, 2020 | Energy Rant
Last week in Thermal Storage for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings (GEBs), I introduced the importance of phase changes from solid to liquid to vapor, and the reverse, to our modern world. Benefits include heating, cooling, and refrigeration for all types of uses,...
