IRS Deals Major Blow to Geothermal Market
Here in the northeast, the recent price erosion of natural gas due to hydrofracturing has made it more difficult to sell geothermal by ROI payback analysis alone. It was still […]
Tough Heating Season Forecast in the Northeast for Oil Consumers
With home heating oil prices currently at $4.25 per gallon here on Long Island and a much colder season forecast ahead, this Newsday article predicts a difficult winter for those […]
Innovations to Reduce the Cost of the Closed Loop Ground Heat Exchanger
Although we advocate installing closed loop systems for the reasons stated in my previous post, this does make it difficult for us to be competitive with the majority of other […]
NPR on Closed Loop Geothermal Systems
Congress may be looking to de-fund public television and National Public Radio, but these are two media outlets that have always provided interesting insight into the world of green energy. […]
New York Times Touts Benefits of Geothermal
Most of the testimony we read regarding the benefits and costs of a geothermal heating and air conditioning system come from the mid-west. However, if you are a local Long […]
The Great Debate: Pressurized vs. Non-Pressurized Geothermal Ground Loops
When walking into another contractor’s installation, it never ceases to amaze me how differently installers approach things. This can be attributed to the lack of serious construction standards for ground […]
New Closed Loop Heat Exchanger Could Lower Installed Costs
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUsapJ58bKU]If you’ve ever traveled through a Florida neighborhood you’ve probably seen those weird looking polyethylene manifold contraptions for solar pool heating assist. A company called Maytal Tech is currently marketing […]
The Case for Closed-Loop Geothermal Heat Exchangers
Introduction When choosing the type of ground loop to provide heat transfer for your geothermal heat pump system, you are presented with two primary options, closed and open loops. An […]
Geothermal Landslide in Heating and Air Conditioning
In the past year, we have had an onslaught of inquiries about Geothermal (also known as Geo-Exchange) HVAC. With the availability of a 30% Federal Tax Rebate on top of […]