Solar thermal: Why not utilize what we got? April 1, 2019 When most people think about solar, they think about photovoltaic panels that generate electricity, but they don’t often think about solar thermal. When considering heating water, solar thermal is incredibly efficient by comparison.Read More
IAPMO seeks Technical Correlating Committee members March 28, 2019 The deadline to submit an application is May 3. Read More
Wilo USA solar borehole pumps August 17, 2018 Wilo USA offers a range of solar borehole pumps, including a new 4” solar submersible pump. Read More
Plastics Pipe Institute expands geothermal support Industry growth and increasing popularity of energy-efficient systems prompts group's action April 2, 2018 PPI is the major North American trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry. Read More
Congress approves GHP tax credits The tax credits will be retroactively reinstated February 16, 2018 The reinstated GHP tax credits are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017, and extended to Jan. 1, 2022.Read More
Install a touch screen thermostat for your radiant system Touch-screen thermostat for radiant September 18, 2017 Radiant thermostats have gone high-tech, but installations are still dead simple. Read More
Using PEX for thermal storage Jerry Leyte June 28, 2017 Commercial and residential applications for this tubing continue to grow.Read More
Geothermal industry asks Congress to ‘level the playing field’ ‘Hey, you’re using a tax code to pick renewable winners and losers, and that’s not what you should be doing.’ Jen Anesi-Brombach April 17, 2017 A bipartisan bill would reinstate tax credits that expired at the end of 2016.Read More
Rehabbed Detroit home goes geothermal Off the grid in Motor City. Kentra Lee December 20, 2016 A previously condemned historic Detroit home goes geothermal. Read More
Arizona high school utilizes solar cooling Solar cooling project beats Arizona heat. Jen Anesi-Brombach November 25, 2016 Scottsdale high school captures, utilizes solar thermal energy to run absorption chiller. Read More