by Jake Millette | Jun 17, 2026 | The Big Why
The purpose of energy efficiency programs is to eventually cease to exist because the market no longer needs them. Program administrators use programs to overcome barriers to energy efficiency, often through incentives, training, or information, and hope these...
by Jake Millette | Jan 14, 2026 | The Big Why
Utility commissions often guide state policy through energy efficiency plans. In recent years, many have approved plans that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting electrification. However, by focusing on these necessary goals, the plans can create...
by Michaels Energy | May 12, 2021 | The Big Why
I recently read The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s a science fiction novel about climate change in the near future (a.k.a. cli-fi). It is realistic, alarming, and ultimately uplifting and I recommend checking it out.[1] Interestingly (to an...
by Michaels Energy | Apr 14, 2021 | The Big Why
Like many, I was transfixed in late March by the huge container ship stuck in the Suez Canal. And also, like many, I enjoyed the many versions of the meme of a “little” excavator trying its best to free the enormous ship but making minimal progress. As often happens,...
by Michaels Energy | Mar 17, 2021 | The Big Why
I love explaining things with diagrams. One thing I have really missed working from home over the past year is not being able to illustrate ideas on a whiteboard in discussions with colleagues[1]. Over the past month, there have been several instances where I needed...
