geothermal heat pump News
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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 ...
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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 and institutional building owners by exploiting ...
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Canada Greener Homes Grant
Saving energy saves you money – Get up to $5000 in grants for geothermal heat pump ...
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End-of-Year Budget and Covid Relief Package Includes Tax Benefits for Geothermal Heat Pumps
After eight months of start-and-stop negotiations, Congress has successfully brokered a massive end-of-year budget and pandemic relief deal which includes major economic stimulus components including an extension of federal tax credits for geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations. The legislation moves on to the White House for President Trump’s signature. As part of the deal, the Energy ...
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Webinar. Promoting transparency on energy costs: heating & cooling solutions
Industry players from the Renewable Heating and Cooling sector (bioenergy, geothermal, solar thermal, air-source/water based/geothermal heat pumps) are invited to participate in an online workshop with the following topics: Levelised costs of heating and cooling: a new common approach Acquiring a heating and cooling system: Key decision factors in five European countries Comparing solutions: ...
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GEO Announces Cooperative Engagement Initiative
The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO), a national non-profit trade association promoting the manufacture, design and installation of geothermal heating and cooling systems, announces a new effort to increase its involvement with rural electric cooperatives (RECs) to promote and support the installation of geothermal heat pumps. “Geothermal is the most energy efficient and ...
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The Geothermal Resources Council Announces 2016 Amateur Photo Contest
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce this year’s Amateur Photo Contest. The purpose of the contest is to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy around the world. The winners will be announced at the GRC Annual Member Meeting and Awards Luncheon, the climax to the 40th GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo being held in Sacramento, ...
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Dandelion Energy Celebrates New Tax Credit for New York Homeowners Who Install Geothermal Systems
Dandelion Energy, the nation’s leading home geothermal company, celebrates the passing of the New York state budget, which includes a new tax credit for residential geothermal heat pump installations in New York. The new geothermal tax credit is available for any system installed after January 1, 2022, and homeowners can carry the tax credit forward for five years if their New York income ...
By Dandelion
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All-Electric Building Draws Energy From 500 Feet Below the Surface of the Earth
The key to heating an 834-unit apartment tower under construction on the Brooklyn waterfront will be a hole in the ground. Actually, it will be 322 holes, each about 4 inches (10 centimeters) across and exactly 499 feet (152 meters) deep any deeper and New York state would consider it a mining project. These holes comprise the heart of a geothermal heat-pump system that is expected to reduce ...
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The Geothermal Resources Council Announces 2014 Amateur Photo Contest
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce this year’s Amateur Photo Contest. The purpose of the contest is to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy around the world. The winners will be announced at the GRC Annual Member Meeting and Awards Luncheon, the climax to the 38th GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo being held at the Oregon ...
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The Geothermal Resources Council Announces 2018 Amateur Photo Contest
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce this year’s Amateur Photo Contest. The purpose of the contest is to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy around the world. The winners will be announced at the GRC Annual Meeting & Expo being held in Reno, Nevada, USA from October 14-17. The first place winner will receive $150, second place - $100, and ...
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Federal Budget and Stimulus Signed into Law - Credits for Geothermal Included
President Trump ended several days of uncertainty last night, signing into law a massive budget, economic stimulus, and Covid-19 relief package. As we mentioned last week, this legislative package includes an extension for commercial and residential geothermal heat pump (GHP) tax credits. See our announcement from last week here. The new law extends the credits for GHP installations through ...
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Geothermal Installation Showcased by MassCEC
Recently, one of our installations was showcased by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center as a geothermal success story. Before Geothermal Installation: The 3700 square foot home had an oil boiler, two hydro-air units, and two air conditioning condensers. Despite having the air conditioning evaluated by several HVAC companies, it never worked properly. Between 1997 and 2016, the average oil ...
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Bosch Contributions to Canada`s EcoPlusHome Generate Significant Energy Savings
Can a family of six live their everyday life without dependence on fossil fuels for an entire year? By integrating its leading efficient geothermal, solar and home appliance technologies, Bosch helped Canada's EcoPlusHome demonstrate that today's modern family can live a net zero existence without compromising comfort or cost. Through the use of both passive and active eco-friendly efforts, the ...
By Robert Bosch
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The Geothermal Resources Council Announces 2015 Amateur Photo Contest
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce this year’s Amateur Photo Contest. The purpose of the contest is to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy around the world. The winners will be announced at the GRC Annual Member Meeting and Awards Luncheon, the climax to the 39th GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo being held at the Peppermill ...
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Sweden`s energy supply is now 50% renewable
Sweden has reached the renewable energy target set in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) eight years ahead of time. The EU target for Sweden is 49 percent in 2020 and the Swedish parliament has adopted a target of 50 percent in 2020. Last year 51 percent of Sweden’s energy supply was from renewable energy sources. Sweden has reached the renewable energy target set in the Renewable Energy ...
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The outlook of the geothermal sector looks positive, despite COVID-19 disruption, so the geothermal decade has definitively kicked off
2010-2020 was a decade of sustained growth disrupted at the end by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the effects of the crisis should be short term, the growing interest for geothermal energy in Europe is expected to boost investment in the sector. These findings come from the European Geothermal Market Report 2020 published today by the European Geothermal Energy Council ...
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Deadline for GRC Geothermal Photo Contest is Next Week
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce this year’s Amateur Photo Contest. The purpose of the contest is to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy around the world. The winners will be announced at the GRC Annual Member Meeting and Awards Luncheon, the climax to the 39th GRC Annual Meeting & GEA Geothermal Energy Expo being held at the Peppermill ...
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2015 Geothermal Resources Council Scholarships Announced
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), a non-profit educational association dedicated to the promotion of geothermal energy and associated technologies around the world, is pleased to announce the availability of the 2015 GRC Scholarship Awards. To qualify for one of these awards a student must be a GRC member (student memberships are only $5 per year) as well as a student in an accredited ...
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2016 Geothermal Resources Council Scholarships Announced
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), a non-profit educational association dedicated to the promotion of geothermal energy and associated technologies around the world, is pleased to announce the availability of the 2016 GRC Scholarship Awards. To qualify for one of these awards a student must be a GRC member (student memberships are only $5 per year) as well as be a student in an accredited ...
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