by Jeff Ihnen | Apr 7, 2026 | Energy Rant
I’m taking a detour off the industrial efficiency road this week to mention a few things about soaring electricity prices and what’s causing them. Like big oil, big tech is an easy target because trillions of dollars are involved, and who feels sorry for Elon Musk,...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jan 27, 2026 | Energy Rant
Last week, I mentioned I planned to write about toothpaste, only to be overtaken by more urgent headlines around data center moratoriums, power shortages, grid unreliability, and soaring electricity prices. This week I’m circling back to toothpaste, not because...
by Jeff Ihnen | Jan 20, 2026 | Energy Rant
I was planning to write about toothpaste this week. Instead, data centers hijacked my inbox—and the headlines. Opposition to data centers is accelerating fast enough that one of my six-pack predictions came true almost immediately: they’re becoming as politically...
by Jeff Ihnen | Nov 24, 2025 | Energy Rant
A Rant reader asked me to take a break from ranting in lieu of “a piece about things that are going well in the industry despite the current economic climate.” I aim to please. Here is an Energy Happy Clappy. The best thing we have going for us in the industry is load...
by Jeff Ihnen | Sep 22, 2025 | Energy Rant
Google is still playing the carbon-free hall of mirrors, this time, claiming Gemini inquiries only result in 0.03 grams of carbon dioxide and five drops of water, less than Jalen Carter’s demonstration of contempt for Dak Prescott, the NFL’s highest-paid quarterback,...
