The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $6.3 million to two Indiana colleges to install environmentally friendly geothermal energy systems. Ball State University is getting $5 million to replace coal fired boilers with geothermal heat pump systems. And the Indiana Institute of Technology will receive $1.3 million to install geothermal heat pumps using carbon dioxide as the cooling medium. Geothermal systems use buried pipes to tap into the Earth's natural heat storage capacity to both heat and cool. Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar says geothermal technologies hold a tremendous potential for energy savings in the nation's buildings. He says a Department of Energy study found ...
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ENER·G Ground Source Solutions Ltd has won official certification for its expertise in delivering renewable heat pump technology. The Approved Contractor certificate means ENER·G has been recognised for the quality of its design, supply, and installation of heat pumps , in line with the exacting technical standards set out by the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). ENER·G acquired the ground source heat pump business from previous owners in April 2008 and has achieved the MCS certification as a result of strategic organisational changes and the recruitment of a specialist technical team. Commenting on the certificate award, Paul Burley, Managing Director of ENER·G Ground Source Solutions ...
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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu this week announced up to $338 million in Recovery Act funding for the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies. These grants will support 123 projects in 39 states, with recipients including private industry, academic institutions, tribal entities, local governments, and DOE’s National Laboratories. The grants will be matched more than one-for-one with an additional $353 million in private and non-Federal cost-share funds. “The United States is blessed with vast geothermal energy resources, which hold enormous potential to heat our homes and power our economy,” said Secretary Chu. “These investments in ...
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by HENRY EGG Are you considering extending your swimming season by installing a pool heater? Pool heaters are a great idea for both residential and community pools. They allow swimmers to take a nice, relaxing dip in the pool even on the coldest of days. There are four options when selecting a pool heater: gas/propane pool [...]
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This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Careers in green HVAC U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently today announced nearly $50 million from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to advance commercial deployment of the renewable heating and cooling systems , which use energy from below the Earth’s surface to move heat either into or away from the home or building. The expanded manufacture and installation of GHP s could aid in the creation of new green jobs while reducing the use of fossil fuels. Job seekers who are interested in working in the heating , ventilation and cooling industry (HVAC) ...
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