About ArkansasIEC.org
The Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse
The University of Arkansas has partnered with Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions to develop the Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse is here to support and promote energy efficiency developments in Arkansas’ manufacturing plants. The services of the Clearinghouse are provided at no cost to the customer.
Industries, whether big or small, can connect with technical experts at the Clearinghouse for advice, assistance, and technical resources. Our full-time engineering staff is here to help industry overcome the existing barriers to utilization by leveraging and providing access to our expertise, the Department of Energy’s resources as well as other tools, materials, papers and publications that are pertinent to industries in Arkansas.
The Arkansas Industrial Energy Clearinghouse can help companies conduct their own energy assessments, establish their own energy management program, and answer specific technical questions. We are your local source for expertise in industrial energy management. The Clearinghouse is here to help you reduce utility costs and identify significant energy savings and greenhouse gas reductions, while increasing the competitive advantage of the manufacturing base in Arkansas
Meet Our Team
Dr. Darin Nutter is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has taught at the University of Arkansas since joining the faculty in the fall of 1994. He received his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering at Oklahoma State University and his Ph.D. from the Mechanical Engineering Department’s Energy Systems Laboratory at Texas A&M University. Dr. Nutter is a registered professional engineer in Arkansas. Before attending Texas A&M University, he worked as a corporate facilities engineer for Fleming Companies Inc., a national wholesale food distribution company located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dr. Nutter’s research interests are encompassed within the broad area of energy systems. His background and recent focus has been on industrial manufacturing process energy conservation, HVAC&R equipment, insulating materials, and high-performance buildings. Dr. Nutter teaches workshops on industrial energy conservation. He has performed over 100 industrial manufacturing plant and commercial building energy assessments; and, published over 40 technical papers in this area. Dr. Nutter is a Fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Chase Harding of the University of Arkansas’ Mechanical Engineering Department is a full-time staff engineer responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Clearinghouse. Chase received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 1999. Chase has both utility and manufacturing experience. He started his engineering career working for Entergy Operations in systems engineering, followed by 10 years of manufacturing experience working at two Arkansas manufacturing businesses, including Cooper Power Systems in Fayetteville. Chase is a Certified Energy Manager
Richard Tan is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in the Mechanical Engineering department at the U of A. Richard received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arkansas in 2007. He has worked as an intern at the Industrial Assessment Center and has participated in several K-12 school building and industrial facility energy assessments. Richard gained industry experience at Dassault Falcon Jet in Little Rock working as a design engineer.
Scotty McKnight is a project manager with Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions. She specializes in OSHA Safety Regulations, EPA Regulations for Hazardous Materials, Industrial Hygiene Services, and Energy Assessments.
