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GEO 2014 – The Year in Review
GEO Work at the Federal Level Tax Extenders Bill Signed into Law At the last moment of their lame-duck session in December, the U.S. Senate passed—and the president signed—a “tax […]
New York City Council Geothermal Bill
New York Councilman Costa Constantinides introduced a bill to establish a series of guidelines for commercial and residential use of geothermal energy, and to build a directory of city buildings […]
IGSHPA Announces Board of Directors
In November, the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) started the process of slating its inaugural IGSHPA Board of Directors. The work began with the current Advisory Council nominating […]
GEO Webinar: Geothermal Heat Pumps vs. Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems
A recent peer-reviewed scientific study of heating and cooling technologies has shown that a geothermal heat pump (GHP) system offers 44% greater efficiency than a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system […]
Scientific Research Shows That Geothermal Heat Pumps Outperform VRF Heating and Cooling
Definitive scientific research has shown that a geothermal heat pump (GHP) system offers far more efficiency in a large commercial building than a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system. In January […]
Tax Extenders Bill Sent to Obama
At the last moment of their lame-duck session, the U.S. Senate passed a “tax extenders” bill and sent the measure to President Obama for signature. The legislation extends several business […]
Suffolk County Announces First Uniform Geo Code in New York State
Upon its inception, the Long Island Geothermal Energy Organization (LI-GEO) recognized the critical need for standardization of geothermal system designs and installations. One of several committees established early on in […]