News & Announcements Archive

🎉 Exciting news from the Heat Pump Symposium! 🎉

With a full house and tons of valuable information shared about this game-changing technology, the event was a huge success.

Attendees learned about the benefits of heat pumps, including increased energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions.

In terms of sustainability, the future is bright for heat pumps.

Were you there? Share your favourite takeaways from the symposium in the comments below!

https://mechanicalbusiness.com/2023/04/05/full-house-at-heat-pump-symposium/

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Become a member of the Ontario Geothermal Association today!

There are several excellent benefits to being a member of HRAI/OGA:

- Advocacy
- Training
- Marketing
- Industry Statistics
- Industry News

To join the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA), companies working in the geothermal industry must be registered with the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute (HRAI).

#hrai#geothermal

Green Municipal Fund!

Do you know The town of Whitby in Ontario, Canada is investing in the Green Municipal Fund to conduct a feasibility study for a large-scale geothermal district heating project?

Look at the article published in THINK GEOENERGY, and let us know your thoughts.
https://www.thinkgeoenergy.com/study-for-large-scale-geothermal-heating-to-be-undertaken-in-whitby-canada/

#geothermal#fund

Prices of oil and gas are increasing day to day worldwide.

We need alternatives to tackle this issue, an alternative that is not only light on our pocket but also environmentally friendly.

Have a look at the article published in Deutsche Welle, which will answer the question if heat pumps are the answer to higher energy costs?

Let us know what you think.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-oil-and-gas-lowering-energy-costs-with-electric-heat-pumps/a-62311561

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Heat pumps will become mandatory in the Netherlands by 2026.

The Dutch government is aiming to ban new fossil fuel-centric heating system installations by 2026.

According to a press release by the government using a hybrid heat pump “leads to an average 60% saving on natural gas consumption.”

Read the article published in euractiv on this news and let us know what you think.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/netherlands-to-ban-fossil-heating-by-2026-make-heat-pumps-mandatory/ 

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Check out our June 2022 newsletter!

Lots of good info, links, and news.

Find information on these topics:
- What’s up with networked geothermal?
- Price of natural gas could climb higher still after cresting multi-year highs.
- The heat pump market will more than double to $13B in cold climates by 2031.
- Netherlands to ban fossil heating from 2026, make heat pumps mandatory.

https://ontariogeothermal.ca/article/in-the-loop-newsletter-june-2022/

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A net-zero future for gas utilities? Switching to underground thermal networks

Three pilot projects in Massachusetts will connect ground-source heat pumps to heat and cool entire neighbourhoods.
Nikki Bruno, Eversource’s director of clean technologies, said the utility has hopes to expand well beyond its $10.2 million, three-year pilot project in a lower-income neighbourhood in the city of Framingham, Massachusetts.
What do you think? Let us know!
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/utilities/a-net-zero-future-for-gas-utilities-switching-to-underground-thermal-networks

#sustainability#netzero

Decarbonizing Tall Buildings with a New York State of Mind!

New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) mandates 100 percent zero-emissions electricity by 2040 and economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2050. That means that billions of square feet of New York buildings have 28 years to wean off the fossil fuel combustion and fossil-fueled steam that heat the majority of the building stock today.

What do you think? Let us know

https://bit.ly/3gTszgp

#ny#decarbonizing

Yukon releases preliminary report on Cold Climate ASHP pilot project!

The Government of Yukon’s Energy Branch, with Natural Resources Canada, is coordinating a pilot project on cold climate air-source heat pumps and their performance in the Yukon’s cold climate.

This is an interesting report, as it is difficult to find a detailed analysis of actual field performance of cc-ASHP's in cold climate. We'll be keeping an eye out for the next updates on this study as it continues through this winter.

Let us know what you think!

The full study can be found here:
https://bit.ly/3GtKc0M

#ashp#airsourceheatpump

Taking steps to ban fossil fuel heating

This past June, the province announced $234 million to support 8,750 new gas connections (a cost of $26,285.71 per connection) in rural, northern and Indigenous communities. The funding will come from a surcharge of $1 per month to existing natural gas customers, which includes 3.6 million homes and 160,000 businesses.

What do you think? Let us know.
https://bit.ly/3shaU7C

#sustainability#netzero

Princeton lays the foundation for a ‘net-zero’ campus. For Princeton University to meet its energy needs, along with its goal of achieving

For Princeton University to meet its energy needs, along with its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by its 300th anniversary in 2046, a complete rethinking is required on how energy is used and supplied in every lab, every office, every dorm room, in each parking lot and garage — even on pathways and playing fields.

Find out how GeoExchange is helping Princeton meet its targets, Read the Full Story
https://bit.ly/3s4TNpv

Do you know a campus that could benefit from Geo-Exchange technology? If so, get in touch with us and we'll point you in the right direction to get your questions answered.

#princeton#netzero

Check out our latest newsletter!

Lots of great info and details on events.

Thank you to our 2021 Sustaining Partners for your continued support! We'd also like to thank all of the new members that have joined us in 2021, the OGA is growing and we are excited to have you with us!

https://ontariogeothermal.ca/article/in-the-loop-newsletter-january-2022/

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