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Geothermal Heat Pump Installations Represent 1% of Heating and Cooling Market

Global Information, Inc. presents a new market research report, "Geothermal Heat Pumps and Direct Use" by Pike Research. Direct use of geothermal, primarily heat pumps, is on the rise as demand for electricity expands worldwide and energy prices increase. Geothermal heat pumps provide an efficient and reliable option for residential commercial ...

Aug. 4, 2011

By Global Information, Inc. (GII)

Geothermal heat pumps will surpass $17 billion in annual revenue by 2020

Geothermal heat pumps will surpass $17 billion in annual revenue by 2020 Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems – sometimes referred to as ground source heat pumps – are a growing part of the worldwide movement toward using renewable energy sources for building heating and cooling. Harnessing moderate and constant temperatures just below the Earth’s surface, GHP systems play a vital ...

Jul. 17, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

NGWA offers one-day geothermal heat pump well construction course

Water well contractors interested in entering the geothermal heat pump well construction market can take a one-day course on June 20 in Muncie, Indiana, offered by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA).Geothermal well construction generally uses the same equipment and requires many of the same skills used by water well contractors. However, some additional training is needed as well as new ...

May 13, 2009

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

New category of geothermal heat pumps can now earn the Energy Star

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing new requirements for residential geothermal heat pumps (GHPs), enabling water-to-water geothermal heat pumps to earn the Energy Star label for the first time. EPA’s stringent specifications for this new category of geothermal heat pumps will help protect the environment and reduce energy costs, because GHPs that meet the new standards will be ...

Dec. 14, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Installed Capacity of Geothermal Heat Pumps Will Grow by Nearly 150 Percent by 2020

Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems, which harness moderate and constant temperatures just below the Earth’s surface, are being deployed in nearly every region of the world and in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial environments with great success. Despite recent setbacks in deployments in many parts of the world due to the economic downturn, the future looks bright for ...

Nov. 12, 2013

By Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)

Architects and engineers course on geothermal heat pump systems slated for April 11 in Chicago

A one-day course for architects and engineers, “Performance, Design, and Specification of Geothermal Heat Pump Systems for Schools and Commercial Buildings," will be offered April 11 in Chicago by the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). The American Institute of Architects (AIA) registered course offers participants 6 LU/HSW/SD in continuing education. The course examines: ...

Feb. 21, 2011

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Geothermal Heat Mining Promises Abundant, Cheap Energy

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - Mining the heat that resides as stored energy in the Earth's hard rock crust beneath the United States could supply a substantial portion of the electricity the country will need in the future, probably at competitive prices and with minimal environmental impact, new research shows. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the study is the first in 30 ...

Jan. 22, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Statement by energy Secretary Steven Chu on groundbreaking for geothermal heat pump at the Colorado State Capitol

"Today's announcement is another example of how the Recovery Act is benefiting Colorado and states across the country. This project will help save taxpayers money, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and support Colorado's role as a leader in the clean energy economy of the future," said U.S. Energy Secretary Steven ...

Oct. 25, 2010

By US Department of Energy

Geothermal heating and cooling systems subject of new Google startup

A geothermal heating and cooling company that began in a “moonshot factory” started by Google became its own company on July 6. Dandelion Energy Inc. is the name of the stand-alone company coming out of Google’s Alphabet Moonshot Factory. The factory, formerly known as Google X, is an innovation engine that incubates new technical and scientific projects ...

Jul. 13, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Secretary Chu announces nearly US$50m of recovery act funding to accelerate deployment of geothermal heat pumps

During a visit to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he toured a manufacturer of geothermal heating pumps (GHPs), U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced nearly $50 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to advance commercial deployment of the renewable heating and cooling systems, which use energy from below the Earth's surface to move heat either into or away from the home or ...

Jun. 1, 2009

By US Department of Energy

Ground Source Heat Pump Association

Check against delivery Good morning. I am delighted to be speaking here today at the Ground Source Heat Pump Association’s fourth technical seminar with so many esteemed representatives from across industry and academia… and not just from the UK! I’m always keen to see the progress that other countries are making on renewable energy so it’s good to see delegates ...

Dec. 4, 2013

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

EnLink Wins $3.8 million Award to Build Part of Largest U.S. Geothermal Heat Pump System at Ball State University

EnLink Geoenergy Services, a leading builder of geothermal heat pump (GHP) HVAC systems, announced today that it has won a $3.8 million contract for a portion of the award-winning Ball State University GHP system, the largest district heating and cooling system in the country. Ball State has won state and national awards ...

Oct. 31, 2011

By EnLink Geoenergy Services, Inc.

Binational Ground Source Heat Pump Standard Introduced

The binational 2016 edition of the ANSI/CSA C448 standard for the design and installation of ground source heat pump systems for commercial and residential buildings was recently released by CSA Group, in partnership with the Geothermal Exchange Organization and other industry stakeholders from the United States and Canada. While the standard has existed in Canada since 2002, it is new this ...

Jun. 5, 2016

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Geothermal: the dark horse of renewable energy

Geothermal energy is clean, quiet, virtually inexhaustible and able meet the world’s annual electricity and heating needs many times over with little impact on the climate or the environment. In many jurisdictions, geothermal energy is emerging as a reliable and affordable alternative to fossil fuels. This fourth article in the GLOBE-Net series on renewable energy discusses the dark horse of ...

Jan. 28, 2008

By British Columbia Environment Industry Association (BCEIA)

Geothermal: The dark horse of renewable energy

Geothermal energy is clean, quiet, virtually inexhaustible and able meet the world's annual electricity and heating needs many times over with little impact on the climate or the environment. In many jurisdictions, geothermal energy is emerging as a reliable and affordable alternative to fossil fuels. This fourth article in the GLOBE-Net series on renewable energy discusses the dark horse of ...

Jan. 22, 2008

By GLOBE SERIES

Best Geothermal Presentations of 2012 Announced

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced the outstanding presentations from the global geothermal community for 2012. The judging was made in each of the technical sessions held in early October at the 36th GRC Annual Meeting inReno, the world’s largest annual geothermal event. The judging criteria included the technical content, the quality of the visual aids and the ...

Dec. 4, 2012

By Geothermal Resources Council

Modeling geothermal wells using SVHeat and SVFlux

Numerical modeling of geothermal processes has received increased attention in recent years. The process of installing geothermal heating systems in residential homes and cottages is one application of numerical models. These systems typically involve drilling between one and three wells on a particular property. Heat exchangers then act as a pump and remove heat from the ground in order to heat ...

Mar. 21, 2010

By SoilVision Systems Ltd.

Deep geothermal symposium: Gregory Barker speech

INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT Thank you for the opportunity to address the Symposium today. I spoke last year at an event alongside the 1st Symposium to mark the UK’s membership of the IEA’s (International Energy Association) Geothermal Implementing Agreement. An agreement that has the mission to foster learning between countries and support the development of geothermal energy ...

Oct. 14, 2012

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

Energy Department Awards Geothermal Student Scholarships

When the University of Rochester’s student team won first place in the 2013 DOE National Geothermal Student Competition, they earned two scholarship awards that were presented to the University of Rochester in 2014. Awardee Aurelie Roche plans to use the award to conduct research in seismic activity related to geothermal energy production, at field sites and in the laboratory. An online ...

Jan. 27, 2015

By US Department of Energy

The Top 5 Companies in Geothermal Innovation of 2017

The five endorsed nominations for this year’s European Geothermal Innovation Award are, in alphabetical order: enOware GmbH(Germany), for the measurement systems to plan, monitor and measure near-surface geothermal probes; HakaGerodur AG(Switzerland), for the pressure-resistant borehole heat exchanger (BHE) for difficult geological ...

Feb. 2, 2017

By EGEC - European Geothermal Energy Council

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