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Oct. 30, 2013: August A/C Shipments Down, Heat Pump Shipments Up

Year-to-Date Heat Pump Shipments Up 16 Percent

October 30, 2013

United States shipments of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps totaled 500,813 units in August 2013, down 2.9 percent from 515,530 units shipped in August 2012, according to the latest statistics from the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

Geothermal: A PowEARTHful Investment

Even the Most Modest Contractors Should Consider a Geothermal Investment

Butch Welsch

October 21, 2013

As a contractor who likes to stay out in front of the public eye, I receive more questions regarding geothermal systems than any other topic. It appears to me that those of us in the contracting community are not doing a very good job of informing the public about geothermal.

Commercial Geothermal Equipped for Growth

Higher Margins Help HVAC Contractors Earn More

Matt Bishop

September 30, 2013

Even though geothermal technology has been around for a while, HVAC contractors are still finding opportunities to profit from commercial geothermal work.

The NEWS Hosts Geothermal Webinar with ClimateMaster

Webinar Will Teach How to Design Systems Integrating Variable-Speed Water Pumping

September 30, 2013

The NEWS and Climatemaster will host a free webinar, “Designing Geothermal Systems with Variable Speed Water Pumping,” at 1 p.m. ET on Oct. 9.

Geo-Flo Products Corp.: Geothermal System Design Calculators

September 23, 2013

An online residential/light commercial suite of Geothermal System Design Calculators is available.

Sept. 4, 2013: Efficiency of Geothermal Attracts Nonresidential Users

Geothermal Technology Offers Long-Term Cost Savings

September 4, 2013

With heating and cooling accounting for 40 to 50 percent of power consumption in nonresidential buildings, it highlights the need to increase energy efficiency in these buildings, and geothermal heating and cooling may hold the key, according to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.

RSES: Geothermal Systems Guide

August 26, 2013

First in the Sustainability Series, the book “Understanding Geothermal Systems” is a comprehensive study and resource manual that serves as a best-practices guide for the design, installation, and maintenance of geothermal systems.

The NEWS Hosts Geothermal Webinar

Free Event to Take Place at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 26

August 19, 2013

The NEWS will host a free webinar, “Leveraging Electrical Utility Partnerships with Geothermal,” at 1 p.m. ET on Aug. 26.

Aug. 8, 2013: DOE Awards Funds to Support Clean Energy Technologies

Project Funding to Accelerate Commercialization

August 8, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has announced new funding totaling nearly $11 million to help small businesses in nine states develop new ideas to boost energy efficiency, cut carbon pollution, and reduce U.S. reliance on imported oil.

Innovations Improve Installations

New Products, Techniques Available For Geothermal Installations

Joanna R. Turpin

July 29, 2013

Each geothermal installation involves digging up a yard, laying hundreds of feet of pipe, and generally disrupting the lives of homeowners, but thanks to the innovative thinking of manufacturers and contractors, there are now new products and techniques that can enhance the installation experience for the homeowner, as well as the contractor.