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Trade Association for Geothermal Heat Pumps Seeks Industry Growth   Washington, DC (March 21, 2011) Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) Chairman of the Board Daniel Ellis (ClimateMaster, Inc.) recently announced that Douglas A. Dougherty has accepted the position of GEO President, effective March 21.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announces a program that makes $1.675 Million available to provide incentives for the installation of geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems in multifamily buildings, including $950 per ton of capacity for market rate buildings and $1,200 per ton of capacity in buildings that qualify as affordable […]

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont hosted a roundtable on geothermal energy’s role in moving Vermont to a cleaner, more sustainable and more energy-independent future.  For full details from his website, click here.

To view a comprehensive summary of how geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) work and how they can contribute to our energy and environmental challenges, click on the following link for the presentation made by GEO Chairman Dan Ellis at the recent GHP industry conference in Denver:  Geothermal Heat Pumps: Harnessing On-Site Renewable Energy For additional information […]

STIMULUS BILL Geothermal Heating and Cooling Technology is Poised to Support Economic Recovery and Long-Term Energy goals The stimulus package is intended to create and save 3.6 million jobs and jumpstart the economy with economic recovery tax cuts and targeted investments. In addition to putting money back in the pockets of consumers and businesses, the […]

Gulf Power in Pensacola Florida was presented an engineering award for the hybrid geothermal heat pump system at the Marriott Springhill Suites hotel on Pensacola Beach, Florida.  The closed-loop system provides heating and cooling for the hotel, along with hotel hot water, outdoor pool heating and ice machine operation.  Click here for all the details.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has just published a comprehensive new report on geothermal heat pumps.  To read the full report go to  ornl232.geoexchange.org or http://www.zebralliance.com/docs/geothermal_report_12-08.pdf Geothermal (Ground-Source) Heat Pumps: Market Status, Barriers to Adoption, and Actions to Overcome Barriers Abstract:  More effective stewardship of our resources contributes to the security, environmental sustainability, and economic […]