About Us

Kuhn & Kuhn is a California licensed mechanical engineering firm. The Company has 30 years of consulting experience across a wide range of energy technologies. 


Charles Kuhn, principal
Charles Kuhn holds graduate degrees in industrial engineering and operations research from UC Berkeley, and has been a registered professional engineer in California since 1982.


Peter Kuhn, principal
Peter Kuhn holds graduate degrees in energy and mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley. He has been a registered professional engineer in California since 1982.
Kuhn & Kuhn provides custom energy solutions to commercial, industrial and municipal clients in the following areas:
  • Combined heat and power generation employing gas turbines, diesel and gas engines, and steam turbines
  • Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems
  • Biomass power generation
  • Thermal energy storage
  • Advanced lighting technology and controls
  • High efficiency chillers, refrigeration, and air-conditioning systems
  • High efficiency boilers and condensing water heaters
  • Energy management systems and intelligent HVAC controls
  • Variable speed drive motor controls
  • Premium efficiency motors
  • Energy efficiency and financial studies for commercial and industrial applications including laundries, food service operations, dust collection systems, oil fields, metalworking and forge units, furnaces, dryers, ovens, fans, data centers, and other energy uses