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Michaels Energy Division hires new Energy Engineer

By January 24, 2013News, Uncategorized

Michaels Energy Division hires new Energy Engineer

La Crosse, WI – June 4, 2009 – Michaels Engineering would like to announce the addition of a new Energy Efficiency Division team member, Andy Plzak.

Plzak has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. While attending UW – Madison, he was part of the Future Energy Challenge team and was tasked with designing and building a functional 1000W inverter which could feed electricity back to the grid from small residential DC sources (i.e. PV cells, roof-mounted wind turbines, etc).

His most recent experience includes a position with Trane in La Crosse, testing refrigeration compressors. This experience gave him a solid understanding of most types of refrigeration systems and piqued his interest in energy efficiency.

Andy can be contacted via email at ATP@MichaelsEngineering.com.

The entire staff at Michaels Engineering would like to welcome Andy to our organization. His education and work experience make him a valuable addition to the Energy Efficiency team.

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