Heat Treat Radio #129: Understanding U.S. Energy Initiatives and Their Impact on Heat Treating

Heat Treat Radio #129: Understanding U.S. Energy Initiatives and Their Impact on Heat Treating

From Heat Treat Radio by Heat Treat Today

January 22, 2026 · 1h 0m

About this episode

This episode discusses U.S. energy initiatives and their implications for the heat treating industry with insights from Michael Mouilleseaux.

In this episode of Heat Treat Radio, Doug Glenn sits down with Michael Mouilleseaux of Erie Steel Treating to examine U.S. energy initiatives and their implications for the heat treating industry. Mouilleseaux, who also chairs the Metal Treating Institute Regulatory Task Force, provides context on energy costs, emissions data, and the practical challenges associated with electrification and alternative fuels in industrial heating. The discussion explores how policy decisions affect energy reliability and day-to-day manufacturing operations, and whether current approaches align with the operational realities of heat treating. Watch | Listen | Learn Full transcript, audio, and video to this episode is located here: https://heattreattoday.com/radio

People in this episode

Host: Doug Glenn

Guest: Michael Mouilleseaux

Topics covered

  • U.S. energy initiatives
  • heat treating industry
  • energy costs
  • emissions data
  • electrification
  • alternative fuels
  • manufacturing operations

Keywords

  • energy initiatives
  • heat treating
  • electrification
  • alternative fuels
  • emissions
  • manufacturing
  • policy decisions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Erie Steel Treating, Metal Treating Institute

Places: U.S.

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