Press Releases
GEO 2011 Geothermal Heat Pump Champion Awards
Efforts by Legislators Will Help Grow the GHP Industry and Create New Jobs In early March 2012, the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) presented four of its “2011 Geothermal Heat Pump […]
GEO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with GRC
April 19 (Washington, DC) The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC), with the goal of promoting “mutual interests through cooperation […]
Maryland Governor Signs Landmark Geothermal Heat Pump Bill
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) signed the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Geothermal Heating and Cooling bill (SB 652) into law, making Maryland the first state in the nation to […]
GEO Champion Awards – Bingaman and Murkowski
On June 13, the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) presented its “Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Champion” awards to key legislators in Washington, DC. Recipients included Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Chairman of […]
GEO Lauds New Hampshire Thermal Energy Law
The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) lauds the New Hampshire’s new law (SB 213) that adds thermal renewable energy sources to compliance measures that electric utilities can deploy to meet the […]
California Geo Bill Passes General Assembly
Sept. 6 – Championed by the new California Geothermal Heat Pump Lobby Coalition, AB 2339 (Williams/V.M. Perez) passed in the Senate on Aug. 28 with a 36-0 vote then returned […]
GEO Seeks Extension of Federal Tax Credits for Geothermal Heat Pumps
As lawmakers hotly debate budget cuts and tax reform in Washington, DC, the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) has formally asked the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee to […]