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Greenwood Clean Energy

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Greenwood Clean Energy, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryHeating system manufacturing
Founded2009
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington
Key people
Michael Kuehner, CEO
German Burtscher, EVP
Craig Butler, MD
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ProductsGreenwood Frontier Series
Websitewww.greenwoodusa.com

Greenwood Clean Energy, Inc. is an American manufacturing company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that manufactures wood and biomass central heating systems.

History

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The company was founded in 2009. A year later, the Clean Energy Company (CEC) acquired the Greenwood brand, certain assets, and intellectual property of Greenwood Technologies. CEC became Greenwood Clean Energy, Inc. and began marketing its appliances under the Greenwood brand.[citation needed]

Emissions

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Greenwood has participated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to advocate for the use of more efficient wood boilers. Greenwood Clean Energy's Frontier CX heating appliance meets the requirements for efficiency and emissions outlined in the Washington State Department of Ecology standards of less than 4.5 grams of particulate matter per hour using the Douglas Fir test fuel.[2]

Awards

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Greenwood has received numerous awards, including:

  • 2008 Reader's Choice Award, Contractor magazine;[3]
  • Plumbing & Mechanical magazine;[2]
  • 2007 Brilliant Innovation Award, Discover Brilliant International Conference;[4]
  • 2007 AHR Expo Innovation Award, AHR Expo; and[3]
  • 2006 Vesta Award: Groundbreaking Advancement in Renewable Fuel Heating, Hearth and Home.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Greenwood Biomass and Wood Furnace - About Us - Greenwood Team". Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  2. ^ a b "Plumbing and Mechanical - Top Ten Online Products of 2007". www.pmmag.com. 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  3. ^ a b "2007 AHR Expo Innovation Award winners announced". www.esmagazine.com. 2006-11-21. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  4. ^ "Discover Brilliant 2007 - Awards". www.discoverbrilliant.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  5. ^ "Vesta Awards 2006 Winners" (PDF). www.vestaawards.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2009-01-12.