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Five New England States to Benefit From a $450 Million Grant for Heat Pumps

Technician installing instrumentation for heat pump/air-conditioning unit. National Institute of Standards and Technology, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

From the EPA, edited for length

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the general competition selection of the New England Heat Pump Accelerator […]

The Efficiency of Pond Loop Geothermal Heat Pumps For New England Homeowners

Images courtesy of the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association

Joe Parsons

As the cost of heating and cooling homes continues to rise, many New England homeowners are exploring more efficient and sustainable methods to regulate indoor temperatures. One of the most promising technologies is the geothermal heat pump (GHP), also […]

New Tool Helps w ith Selection and Installation of Heat Pump Water Heaters

HPWHs can be two to four times more efficient than standard units, which translates to energy savings and reduced carbon emissions. (Flickr/Jeff Robbins)

The Department of Energy aims to reduce barriers to technology adoption by providing customized, comprehensive guidance for sizing, selection, and installation

U.S. Department of Energy, Office of […]

Partnership for Heat Pump Installation, Service and Cleanings

G.E.T. Staff

We are pleased to announce that ARC Mechanical, experts on cold climate heat pumps, and Fresh Air Solutions, a local family-owned and operated heat pump deep cleaning business, have recently partnered to provide heat pump users with the highest level of heat pump installation, maintenance, and customer service available.

With […]

Sunapee, NH’s 95-Yr-Old School Gets Renewable Heat

The boiler building and silo, which holds 37 tons of dry wood chips, sit down the hill from the school. A pair of buried, insulated pipes connect the boiler to the school. (Froling Energy)

Jim Van Valkenburgh

After one full winter heating mainly with Froling Energy’s renewable PDC dried wood […]

Installing Heat Pumps in New Houses or Converting Existing Houses is a Good Idea, but…

This stone cellar wall can be insulated with spray foam. (Images: Bob Irving)

Robert H. Irving

Air source heat pumps (ASHP) are now in widespread demand for both new construction and older homes. Many with older homes are making the decision to toss their old oil or gas burner and install […]

Contractor Spotlight: Al Jeffers & Sons, Townshend, VT

Efficiency Vermont’s Efficiency Excellence Network (EEN)

Interview with Tim Jeffers, President

Al Jeffers and Sons, Inc. team (Courtesy photo)

G.E.T. Staff

G.E.T.: How did you get started in this industry?

Tim Jeffers: The business started in 1977 as a partnership with my father, my brother, Joe, and […]

Breaking Ground for First Community-Networked Geothermal Heating and Cooling System

Researchers Sumeet Sinha and Yaobin Yang attach a fiber optic cable to the water pipe.

Carrie Klein

Framingham, Massachusetts is the site of the first gas-utility-run networked geothermal system, ever! Once complete, this network of water-filled pipes, heat pumps and boreholes will provide heating and cooling to a community of over […]

Amish Couple Embraces Solar Power and a Mini-split

The property is powered by a 12 kWh photovoltaic solar array. (Courtesy photos)

Dan Vastyan

As inverter-driven mini-split technology gains HVAC market share by roughly 30% each year, it’s being embraced in even the unlikeliest of places.

Eastern Indiana is home to a growing Amish community, where members are drawn […]

New and Expanded Ground-Source Heat Pump Tax Credits

Charles R. Goulding and Jacob Goldman

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) greatly expanded the tax benefits for ground source heat pumps (GSHP) for both commercial taxpayers and for system designers effective January 1, 2023.

GSHP tax credits increased from 10% to a potential 50% tax credit and the EPAct Section 179D designer […]