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What we can learn from the US experience in ground source
"Tasmin explained that in October 2024 she had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the NY-Geo Conference1, held in New York City, US. She said: “I was struck by the excitement and enthusiasm in the room. It truly felt like an industry on the cusp of something huge, and from my UK point of view, that my US counterparts, might now beat us at our own game.""
Geothermal networks: The next business for natural gas firms
Electric heat pumps have outsold gas furnaces in the U.S. over the last few years, and the trend is on track to continue internationally as many countries incentivize their installation. But, that doesn’t mean natural gas companies are out of a job.
Clean geothermal energy to heat and cool West Woodlawn homes: ‘An example for the entire country.’
You can heat homes with gas, propane, oil or electricity. Or you can make use of the virtually endless supply of clean energy that lies right beneath your feet. The South Side nonprofit Blacks in Green is pursuing the latter option, with a plan for a multibuilding geothermal system that will tap steady, year-round underground temperatures of about 55 degrees.