Micah Parkin wanted to quash her home’s carbon pollution to help fight climate change. So she took a familiar step among climate-inclined homeowners: She got a heat pump — just not the typical variety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forget the days of separate furnaces and AC units hogging space and energy. Geothermal heating and cooling systems are ...

As we continue our trek towards cost-effective net-zero facilities, our industry is beginning to embrace the concept of shifting from “real-time” HVAC energy plants such as boilers and chillers to ...

Geothermal systems take advantage of the earth’s temperature to heat your water, warm your home in winter and cool it off in the summer. The energy-saving and sustainability benefits of geothermal ...

With global warming becoming an urgent issue, heating our homes efficiently -- and sustainably -- has taken center stage. As winters become more unpredictable (and unexpectedly harsh), finding ...

One of the most cost-effective ways to make your house more comfortable year-round could be right beneath your feet. Much of the heating and cooling can come from an energy-efficient source known as a ...

South Korea’s Rural Development Administration has created an energy system for greenhouses that combines photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) panels with a ground-source heat pump. It is said to compensate, ...

MARTHA’S VINEYARD, MA — This geothermal rescue was for a closed loop geothermal system that was seriously overheating during the cooling season. This system had ten vertical loops that served 11 heat ...

Heat pump adoption has more than doubled in recent years. Modern systems deliver quieter, smoother whole-home comfort. Geothermal offers stable comfort with lower long-term bills. Remember the last ...

In this video, I compare the effectiveness of geothermal heat pumps with air source heat pumps in New England. While geothermal systems are known for their efficiency, they require a significant ...

Drilling the wells for the geothermal energy pump system Worth Gretter is installing in his Menands home. Energy Catalyst Technology is the company behind Gretter's installation. Drilling the wells ...

New England’s largest energy utility, Eversource, is on its way to becoming the first gas utility in the country to build and run a “networked geothermal system.” The pilot project, which broke ground ...