by Michaels Energy | Jul 10, 2024 | The Big Why
I recently bought an electric lawn mower. I’m not one to gush (or really care) about lawn equipment (or my lawn, for that matter), but I must say my electric lawn mower is amazing. I feel like it has changed my life. And apparently I am not alone. I read an ACEEE...
by Michaels Energy | Jul 6, 2023 | The Big Why
Over the past few years, in response to the growing climate change crisis, federal, state, and local governments’ funding of energy efficiency and decarbonization projects has increased substantially (to put it mildly). In many cases, both programs and participants...
by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 23, 2022 | Energy Rant
Maybe it’s the Implementation Contractor Classic golden opportunities in retro-commissioning include fixing the root cause of the problem rather than trying to treat the symptoms. For example, it may be too cold in a space, so what should be done? Turn up the hot...
by Jeff Ihnen | Apr 12, 2022 | Energy Rant
I attended Peak Load Management Alliance’s 45th Conference in Baltimore last week, where I captured a quote that went something like this: the difference between energy efficiency and demand response is that demand response is a relationship between utility and...
by Jessica Wagner | Sep 1, 2021 | The Big Why
Welcome to another installment of the Challenges of Estimating NTG, where we explore the challenges of assigning a numeric counterfactual value to a complex decision-making process. This post will explore some ideas beyond the traditional survey self-report approach...
