Here at ETTER, one of our big goals for 2014 is to continually improve everything around us, both personally and professionally. To this end, we’ve placed positive sayings throughout our offices that remind everyone to “Make it bETTER!” Today I am proud to announce that we now have Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on board with…
Archives for 2013
ETTER Gives Back with Gingerbread Houses!
In the spirit of the Christmas season, ETTER Engineering’s employees sat down today to build Gingerbread Houses to benefit local radio station 96.5 WTIC-FM’s “We Are the Children” program. As we moved through the “construction” process, we quickly discovered the range of abilities in the room – from complete newbie to seasoned veteran (some might…
New England Governors Forge Energy Pact
A recent article in the CT Post details how governors across New England have agreed to a rare cooperative pact designed to develop new energy sources, lower electric prices and boost reliability. The governors said the commitment will result in new gas pipelines and more renewable energy from clean sources such as wind and hydro, despite…
Connecticut Manufacturing Shows Dynamic Growth and Destruction
A recent piece from WNPR.org highlights the creative destruction of the manufacturing industry within Connecticut. As the article by Harriet Jones notes, manufacturing has had it tough in the last three years. Since 2010, the sector has seen a net decline in employment of about 4,000 jobs in Connecticut. But that number masks the fact that…
Procuring Natural Gas at the Best Price
A recent article in the monthly Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) e-newsletter highlighted several key points in the decision making process surrounding natural gas procurement strategy. As production of domestic natural gas reaches levels unseen in U.S. history, more and more companies are realizing the impact their energy decisions have on their bottom line. As the article…
Waste Heat Recovery Can Save You Money Almost Immediately!
As a leader in sustainable and renewable technologies, ETTER Engineering is a proud representative of Cain Industries. Cain Industries waste heat recovery systems allow industrial users to recover waste heat for use within their facilities. Offering a no-risk return on investment, installing a fuel-saving economizer on a combustion source will typically deliver a payback within 12…
IntelliWorx Keeps a Watchful Eye on Your Process
Industrial processes often involve interactions between many complex devices, each of which can fail at any given moment.Troubleshooting can take hours, if not days – time which is not spent producing product, but trying to track down the problem. ETTER Engineering can do away with your issues using our IntelliWorx Process Monitor Panel. IntelliWorx consists of…
Why Persistence Matters…..
This week, Norm Myers, our Senior Combustion Sales and Service Technician closed a very large deal with a company in Virginia. What is significant about his deal is that the original project was quoted in 2009! Yes, this project was in the pipeline for over 4 years and Norm never took his eye off the…
Oil to Gas Conversions to Get a Boost in Connecticut
Thanks to a decision by Connecticut’s Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA), up to 280,000 additional customers will be added to the rolls of three natural gas companies in the coming years. As the article from ctnewsjunkie.com states, “The [PURA] gave final approval to a plan by three natural gas companies to expand their footprint in…
Best Practices: Reducing Natural Gas Consumption
Oil-to-gas conversions are all the rage these days, and rightly so – converting from oil to natural gas is a great way to quickly reduce your energy bill, while also supporting the domestic energy industry and reducing your environmental impact. What if you’ve already converted to using affordable natural gas, however? Are there ways to…