CET would like to wish a Happy Veterans Day to all of the brave men and women who have served our country. We are grateful for your service and sacrifice. We’d like to give a special thank you to our own Dion Banks. Dion served in the U.S. Army for four years. We are honored to have him on our team, and we know that CET benefits from the leadership experience he gained while serving his country. Thank you, Dion! Dion (center) with his Army buddies at Ft. Knox, KY Dion trying on his...
Exploring with Andy
Nov 06, 2012
From the hallway outside of his office, Andy Bauer, Business Development Manager, may sound like he’s just chatting with customers over coffee, but for Andy, he’s on an exploration. “I explore new opportunities,” explains Andy, who was born and raised in Germany. Andy searches for ways CET can apply its design and engineering expertise to help companies meet regulation standards, streamline and simplify processes, and, in the end, help them be more safe and profitable. “Companies and...
Game On! MEA Has Announced Grant Recipients
Nov 05, 2012
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced the winners of its Game Changers grant program this past Friday. We were thrilled to learn that Catoctin Mountain Growers (CMG) is the recipient of a $250,000 grant for their new biomass energy system! CMG is a large greenhouse operation located in the mountains of Western Maryland. They have significant heating demands during the chilly months of fall, winter, and spring. CMG was looking for ways to reduce their energy costs, and they...
There's Always Time for a S'mores Break
Oct 31, 2012
When Matt O’Connell asked the entire CET team to attend a meeting in the parking lot outside our manufacturing facility a few weeks ago, our curiosity was peaked. Upon arrival at the meeting, we found bags of marshmallows, bars of chocolate, and packages of graham crackers waiting for us, along with a tiny gasifier. In typical Matt fashion, he had built the gasifier about three years earlier when he first started working for CET. Matt is very much a hands-on engineer, and building a small...
Accelerating Wood Energy in Maryland
Oct 22, 2012
When people think of Maryland, they think of crabs, sailing on the Chesapeake, the hustle and bustle of Baltimore, and the colonial charm of Annapolis. At first glance, Maryland doesn’t seem like a state that is well suited for biomass energy, but the statistics are surprising: Maryland is the nation’s 5th largest consumer of heating oil 40% of Maryland’s energy consumption is thermal 43% of Maryland land is forested These statistics indicate that Maryland has tremendous opportunity to...
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