Hawken Energy Announces North East Expansion

Originally Published Nov. 2011

 

Hawken Energy is proud to announce expansion of our service area coverage with the addition of Joseph Jensen and Green, Lean and Clean Products LLC to grow and manage the Northeast’s New England, Tri-State and Mid-Atlantic regions. 

Warren Walborn, CEO of Hawken Energy stated, “Partnering with Joseph has created the opportunity for Hawken Energy to provide strong support and service to our current and prospective dealer network in a territory Joe has serviced for 15+ years.  Joe has the same values and ethics that this family business was built upon.” 

Walborn adds, “The addition and successful EPA test results of our GX line, combined with our strong pricing advantages requires a strong move at this time.  We are looking forward to quickly capitalizing on these advantages.”

Joseph Jensen has served the waste, HVAC and biomass energy industries during his tenured career.  He has worked to provide support to dealers and end users to create a pleasant and successful experience for all involved.

Joseph Jensen states, “Upon meeting the team, I immediately knew I found a group that I would love working with.  This is a family oriented company – you feel that here – it’s not a pseudo-corporate entity.” 

Bruce Walborn, EVP of Hawken Energy, stated, “We sell products to families and businesses that are willing to put in a little work processing wood to save money for their family and business.  These folks are the salt of the earth, with God, family and country mattering first. Our products reflect this feeling, while keeping their budgets manageable in this energy circus-like environment.  People need to know what to expect tomorrow!”

At this time, Hawken Energy welcomes qualified and interested parties to enjoy the addition of our biomass heating products to your company’s product offerings. 

Please request the Qualifications and Benefits information of our offering.  If you are interested in learning more, please call us today at (888) LOG-BURN or (888) 564-2876.

Exclusive territories are available for a limited time in the very lucrative and strong marketplaces of:

New England – Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.

Tri-State Area - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Mid-Atlantic - Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland.

These territories are being filled quickly with qualified dealers that have agreed to be part of our winning team – “The Hawken Family”.  

Hawken Energy is simultaneously working to develop additional products that will enable all dealers to offer the most competitive and comprehensive mix of biomass heating and green energy products for our “family”.

In the Northeast:  Please call Joseph Jensen to discuss your local opportunity, and our current and pipeline products.  As we are rapidly expanding in 2012, we kindly request serious inquiries only. Mobile - (914) 602-4369.  Office - (914) 747-6157. 

Posted by Don Squire - Hawken Energy Outdoor Wood Furnaces

Hawken Energy Phase 2 Outdoor Wood Furnace Gains State Approvals

Shelby, MI – Hawken Energy announces approval for regulated states, including those with additional requirements beyond the voluntary EPA Phase 2 Program.  The Hawken Energy GX10 is now approved in the following states: Indiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. 

Hawken Energy passed their preliminary EPA emissions testing in September of 2011 and received the required EPA hangtags and publication on the EPA Burnwise website in February of 2012. 

The GX10 utilizes gasification technology to achieve extremely high temperatures.  Air introduced into the firebox is forced down through the coals.  This ignites the flammable compounds in the smoke and creates burn temperatures exceeding 1,500°F.  Temperatures often exceed 2,000°F. 

This extremely hot gas passes through three heat exchangers before exiting the stack at temperatures well below 380°F. 

The GX10 is sized to heat most homes up to 3,500 sq/ft.  “Customers can expect comfort and savings, the best of both worlds” said Warren Walborn, president and CEO of Hawken Energy.  “Wood heat should be affordable and we’re trying to help people stay warm.”

The GX10 is the only outdoor wood furnace currently approved to utilize a catalytic disk to reduce combustion emissions.  This advance in technology is due largely to the placement of the disk between the heat exchangers.  This placement allows the disk to reach the proper temperatures to be activated without being exposed to flames. 

With multiple patents pending, the GX10 and soon the GX20 from Hawken Energy set a new standard for quality and efficiency in the outdoor wood furnace industry today. 

“Not only is the GX10 cutting edge,” said Walborn, “Its main purpose is to save people money by giving them an alternative to expensive fossil fuel based heating.  Wood is endlessly renewable.  The GX10 is the lowest priced, highest quality gasifier on the market by far.  With a GX10 in their back yard people can heat their homes with wood and save money.  That’s what we’re all about.”

For more information on the GX10 and Hawken Energy call 888-564-2876 or visit www.HawkenEnergy.com 

Posted by Don Squire - Hawken Energy Outdoor Wood Furnaces

Hawken Energy Passes EPA Phase 2 Testing With Their New GX10 Outdoor Wood Furnace

Originally Published Nov. 2011

Shelby, MI – Preliminary results are in, Hawken Energy’s newest model, the GX10, has qualified for the US EPA Phase 2 Hydronic Heater Program.  Publication on the EPA’s website is pending. 

The GX10, Hawken Energy’s newest outdoor wood hydronic heater, has an output of 144,000 BTU/hr and an average efficiency rating of 85%. 

This newest and most efficient of Hawken’s models brings affordable wood heating options back to regulated states such as Pennsylvania and New York.  Priced well below the competition after instant rebates and the federal tax credit of $300, this is THE LOWEST PRICED qualifying outdoor boiler that qualifies by a large margin. 

The GX10 utilizes gasification technology to achieve extremely high temperatures.  Air introduced into the firebox is forced down through the coals.  This ignites the flammable compounds in the smoke and creates burn temperatures exceeding 1,500°F.  Temperatures often exceed 2,000°F. 

This extremely hot gas passes through three heat exchangers before exiting the stack at temperatures well below 380°F. 

The GX10 is sized to heat most homes up to 3,500 sq/ft.  “Customers can expect comfort and savings, the best of both worlds” said Warren Walborn, president and CEO of Hawken Energy.  “Wood heat should be affordable and we’re trying to help people stay warm.”

The GX10 was originally inspired as a product to sell in more strictly regulated markets.  As more states bring emissions regulations into effect manufacturers have been making it harder to burn wood by selling products at unrealistically high prices.  The GX10 is meant to be an affordable option. 

With this newest addition to their product line, Hawken Energy is well on the way to establishing representatives in 40 U.S. states where heating is required.  Hawken is also expanding into Canada and Europe.  Hawken Energy already has a market in 5 European countries. 

Hawken has already presold the first runs of this unit.  To get on the order list contact Hawken Energy today.  A 20% deposit is required to hold your place on the list.  The larger size furnace, the GX20, is expected sometime next year. 

For more information about Hawken Energy or the GX10 gasification furnace contact your local Hawken Rep.  

Posted by Don Squire - Hawken Energy Outdoor Wood Furnaces

Vote for Hawken in the Mission: Small Business Grant Program

Thanks to a program sponsored by Chase and LivingSocial called "Mission: Small Business", your support could translate into a $250,000 grant for Hawken Energy. But we need at least 250 votes at www.missionsmallbusiness.com

After you've registered scroll to the open fields near the bottom of the page. 

Type 'Hawken Energy' in the search field.

Press the "Search" button.

Hawken Energy should appear below the search fields. 

Press the "Vote" button and you're done.

It's just that easy. 

You can vote for as many companies as you want, but you can only vote for each company once.   

By voting, you're helping Hawken Energy to grow in every way, from our commitment to quality products built in America, a stronger infrastructure to support our customers and to our development of newer, better wood burning products for the future. 

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Click the link above to get started.  We appreciate your help.  Thank you!

  

Thank you,

The Hawken Energy Team

Special Joke as a Thank You for Helping Us!!!

A three year old walked over to a pregnant lady while waiting with his mother in the doctors office.

He inquisitively ask the lady, "Why is your stomach so big?"

She replied, "I'm having a baby."

With big eyes, he asked, "Is the baby in your stomach?"

She said, "He sure is."

Then the little boy, with a puzzled look, asked, "Is it a good baby?"

She said, "Oh, yes. It's a real good baby."

With an even more surprised and shocked look, he asked...

"Then why did you eat him?"

Thank you! 

Posted by Don Squire - Hawken Energy Outdoor Wood Furnaces

An Interesting Note Regarding the 2009-2010 Energy Tax Credit

Back in 2009-2010 the IRS offered a sizable tax credit for purchasing energy efficient appliances including outdoor wood furnaces. This was known as the Biomass Heater Tax Credit. Hawken Energy received countless calls asking if we qualified for the tax credit which required a provable 75% efficiency.

Getting a qualified efficiency rating is no easy task. A laboratory has to do the testing and this can run thousands of dollars with no guarantee of qualifying. Our in-house tests showed that the HE units that we were building at the time came close, but not close enough for us to feel confident that we would qualify for the tax credit. For anyone who called, this is what we told them.

At that time there were very few outdoor wood furnaces that did qualify and the difference in the cost was far greater than the tax credit would cover. Read our post on this topic by clicking here. http://blog.hawkenenergy.com/2009/12/2009-2010-biomass-heater-tax-credit-and.html 

Some of our competitors were not so honest. One of the biggest headaches we experienced during this time came from explaining to customers and representatives that some companies are willing to risk heavy penalties, or perhaps they didn't understand the risk, and state that their outdoor furnaces were qualified when, in fact, they were not.

This information was found a couple of weeks ago while doing some research for another project. http://www.irs.gov/irb/2011-48_IRB/ar16.html In short, this bulletin states that one of those companies claiming to qualify for the tax credit is not actually qualified. "Specifically, the [IRS] found that the Furnace failed to meet the efficiency ratings of at least 75%..."

This withdrawal comes a little late as the tax credit expired at the end of 2011 but it's still nice to see that our insistence that these competitors did not qualify and were misleading customers has been justified.

Just as a point of interest, this manufacturer may now be subject to penalties from the IRS.

Whether or not the IRS or The President will renew the tax credit, or issue a new one, has yet to be seen. If a new tax credit does become available Hawken Energy will have a qualifying option in the GX10, and later this year, the GX20.

For more information about Hawken Energy or any of our outdoor wood furnaces contact us at 888-564-2876, visit www.HawkenEnergy.com or email us at info@hawkenenergy.com 

Posted by Don Squire - Hawken Energy Outdoor Wood Furnaces

Customer Testimonial

We at Hawken Energy love to hear such positive feedback and we wanted to share this particular story with all of you.

A year ago on January 15th my father-in-law, "Pop", left this earth.  He was 83 years old and always kept a wood stove burning in the winter months.  We always laughed and said he'd die with a chain saw in his hand.  He didn't quite do that, but he was a die hard.  He never gave up.  Since then, we have made the decision to move in with my mother-in-law.

In making changes for my wife and I to move over there, we started looking into wood furnaces.  We found your website and were immediately impressed.  I liked the way you identified all of your positive attributes without putting down your competitors.  You were also prompt to send materials and give us a local contact, Brian Burgess from Lineville, VA.  He allowed us to come to his home and see his Hawken wood furnace.  He also spoke highly of your company and the time afforded to him when he was making the decision to buy a furnace.

Brian came right away to talk to us about the furnace and was so patient, as I called many times.  He did a super job with the installation of the furnace and covering up the line in wet, red clay.  I guess you might say, "He was the deciding factor in our choice of furnaces."  Since getting the stove up and running, he has called often to make sure we were happy.

I am so excited about the way it heats and I constantly think about how proud Pop would have been.  It lessens the work load so very much.  I only wish we could have done this when Pop was alive so he could have enjoyed it.

Thank you Hawken Energy.

Thank you, Brian Burgess.  We made a new friend and a great decision in our choice of furnaces.

Donnie N. 

Posted by Don Squire - Hawken Energy Outdoor Wood Furnaces