Gene Plavnik
President, Heat Technologies Inc
Member of the Industrial Council
Council Member Biography
Gene Plavnik is the President of Heat Technologies. Mr. Plavnik has over 25 years of experience in managing projects relevant to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), boilers, water heaters, commercial and residential appliances, heat pumps, standby generators, lawn mowers, engine driven pumps, small engines (less than 25 hp); industrial and commercial heating, drying, and thermal processes including its components, such as electric motors, switches, and sensors. He also has experience in paper, natural gas and electric utilities, converting and packaging machinery, label equipment manufacturing, food and beverage equipment manufacturing, heat exchangers, consumer products, industrial metal heating-treatment, testing, and other production industries. Mr. Plavnik holds an MS in Heat and Mass Transfer Engineering. He also holds three US Patents relevant to the field of heat and mass transfer, heating and drying, and boilers. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 1994 - present
- President, Heat Technologies Inc
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Gene Plavnik(?)
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While Most Politicians Speak One Thing and Do Another, The Alternative Energy Is Still in Need
March 2, 2009
Gene Plavnik, President, Heat Technologies Inc
Capital power plant dims clean energy hopes | news.yahoo.com
Alternative Energy is expensive today and needs serious attention. New standards to be enforced by the federal government could create the alternative energy industry, require alternative energy to be present at new and renovated commercial and residential dwellings, where it is economically viable....
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Oil and Gas Exploration - It Is Not So Bad, After All
December 10, 2008
Gene Plavnik, President, Heat Technologies Inc
ABB Wins Offshore Contracts Worth $150M | www.oilandgasonline.com
1. There is global economic slowdown. 2. During the growth period a very strong equipment upgrade push/momentum was created. 3. This momentum eventually will be reduced, but it may take a while.
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Prepare to Drive Electric Soon(er)
September 19, 2008
Gene Plavnik, President, Heat Technologies Inc
GM Centennial: How the Chevy Volt might affect the electric grid | www.autobloggreen.com
1. High Gasoline Price 2. Low MPG standard of Internal Combustion Engine based cars 3. Electric Utilities Support of Battery Powered Devices 4. Assurance from the electric utilities that they are ready to install charging stations in every house 5. Rising demand for electric energy in general...
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Ethanol Complaints Are Only Temporary
July 31, 2008
Gene Plavnik, President, Heat Technologies Inc
In Gas-Powered World, Ethanol Stirs Complaints | www.nytimes.com
Today's condition of the production of ethanol looks as it is not cost effective. Ethanol itself has some problems in the process of combustion in the internal combustion engine (ICE). But this is today. When the ethanol producers start providing market with desireable volumes of the fuel, the...
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GLG Study Groups with Gene Plavnik(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Compressors Experts | 76 |
| Steel Experts | 494 |
| Asphalt Experts | 79 |
| Metallurgical Coal Experts | 113 |
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