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The following is testimony submitted by Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) President and CEO Doug Dougherty to the Maryland Senate on March 7, 2012. The recently introduced SB 652 would include geothermal heating and cooling in the state's Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (REPS), making geothermal heat pumps eligible for utility Renewable Energy Credits under the mandate. "The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) ...Read More

ACORE Sustainable Ways to Communities Prosperity Discussions The American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) will be holding two Sustainable Ways to Communities Prosperity Discussions as part of our ongoing Community […]

The Colorado Geo Energy and Heat Pump Association(CoGEHPA) joins GEO, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and IGSHPA on developing the first national certification standard for all primary personnel involved in the […]

Efficiency is America's biggest, cheapest, cleanest, quickest—and mostly untapped—energy resource. Indeed, it could reduce U.S. energy consumption by 40 to 60 percent by 2050. Yet energy efficiency—not the least of which could be fulfilled by geothermal heat pumps (GHPs)—has been largely ignored as a strategy for compliance with air regulations. Public officials (especially at the state level) have so far ...Read More

In early February, Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) President and CEO Doug Dougherty joined the association’s advocacy team for several important meetings in Washington, DC. First among the issues was On […]

California Geo is the working title of an organization that has hit the ground running in the Golden State. "A state geothermal heat pump organization like ours has been sorely needed for quite a long time," said Phil Henry (Geoexchange Solutions, Inc.), who has spearheaded the effort. The group convened an organizing meeting on Jan. 31, to review legislative language ...Read More

In late-2011, the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) started work with the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) to change the state’s policy and legislation regarding geothermal heat pumps (GHPs). Following a stakeholders […]