Dec. 13 – Michigan Geothermal Energy Association (MGEA) Executive Director Larry Kaufman has made good on his promise to develop a Geothermal Song based on the well-known 1960s tune, “California Dreamin” by The Mamas & The Papas. “It’s a song parody I wrote to support the geothermal industry,” says Kaufman. “During a nationwide conference call […]

The following post is courtesy of Jeff Hammond, Director of Business and Product Development, at Geo-Flo Products Corporation in Bedford, Indiana. Geo-Flo’s reception of Congressman Trey Hollingsworth is a case study in effective grassroots advocacy. GEO urges professionals in the geothermal heat pump industry to follow Geo-Flo’s example and invite their elected officials to a […]

The following blog post is republished courtesy of our friend, Bill Martin, President of the California Geothermal Heat Pump Association.  Visit CaliforniaGeo’s website for more great posts like this and see the original here. What They Are-   When you want to exchange thermal energy with the earth, you must make an underground connection to […]

Thanks for joining GEO’s effort to reinstitute and extend the federal tax credits for installations of residential and commercial geothermal heat pumps through 2021. Below we have provided materials that you can use in support of Representative Tom Reed’s (R-NY) geothermal heat pump tax credit extension legislation, H.R. 1090. This bill gives our industry parity […]

Feb. 15, 2017 – The geothermal heat pump industry and several other clean energy technology industries are a step closer to saving thousands of jobs with the reintroduction of tax credit legislation by Reps. Tom Reed (R-NY), Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), and 18 more cosponsors (12 Rep. and 6 Dem.). HR 1090 will reinstitute and […]

Feb. 7, 2017 – New York Geothermal Energy Association (NY-GEO) leaders, members and supporters applauded Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposed program to rescue geothermal jobs in New York State. The plan provides $15 million for geothermal heating and cooling rebates to stimulate the clean energy economy. According to NY-GEO, over 1,000 New York jobs in […]

By Doug Dougherty, President and CEO GEO – The Geothermal Exchange Organization January 19, 2017 – Some call it a drafting error.  Others call it a mistake.  Regardless of how it happened, in December 2015, Congress passed a spending bill that extended tax credits for big wind and solar energy but left other clean energy […]