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GEO Urges California Energy Code to Embrace GHPs

Organization Says Title 24 Curbs GHP Installation

April 22, 2015

“Under the current Title 24 process, building designers and owners must struggle to get GHP’s into their projects,” says Doug Dougherty, GEO president.

White House Promotes GHPs in Sustainability Executive Order

Geothermal Heat Pumps Useful in Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 29, 2015

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White House recognizes GHPs as a technology that can help reach its goals.

ASHRAE Publishes New Book on Geothermal Heating and Cooling

New Book is Complete Revision of Original 1997 Version

March 6, 2015

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The lessons learned since the original 1997 publication are incorporated in the new book from ASHRAE.

Driller Wins Contract for 100 Percent Geothermal Neighborhood

Valerie King

March 1, 2015

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An ordinary residential job for Ray Bayliff, and most other geothermal drillers for that matter, involves drilling one set of boreholes to install a single geothermal heat pump system for one house.

USDA REAP Program Could Bring More Business to Geothermal Drillers

Program Offers Financial Aid for GHP Systems

February 16, 2015

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making geothermal heating and cooling systems more affordable for customers.

Study: Geothermal Heat Pumps More Efficient than VRF

GEO Says GHPs Use 44% Less Energy than VRFs Annually

January 8, 2015

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“Raw data show thattheVRFsystemusedtwice asmuchenergyasthe geothermal systemduring the two-yearstudy period,” says Jeff Spitler, leader of the research team.

GEO Urges EPA to Recognize Geothermal in U.S. Clean Air Act Rule

GEO Reasons Geothermal Among Most Clean, Renewable Energy Sources

November 25, 2014

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In building its case for GHPs, GEO emphasized the efficiency that the technology can bring to EPA’s expected mandates.

GEO Supporting Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Incentives

GEO Pushing for Reinstatement of GHP Installation Tax Deductions

October 7, 2014

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Under the proposed bonus depreciation provision, businesses could deduct 50 percent of the cost of a GHP in the first year of installation.

Antonio Poccia chose a vertical loop rather than a horizontal loop to limit the impact on the yard.

Mansion Gets Geothermal Makeover

Tim Litton

May 1, 2014

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Since its construction in 1908, Twin Maples has been a silent witness to history. Some of that history has been up close and very personal like its 2008 top-to-bottom makeover.

Geothermal Heat Pumps Offer Solution During Winter Crises

For those dealing with the cold and shortages of high-priced fuels under the brunt of the Polar Vortex, there is an alternative—geothermal heat pumps.

Ted Clutter

February 17, 2014

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There’s nothing like a crisis to increase awareness, especially when that crisis is COLD.