Geothermal Blog
Government Purse Strings Loosen in British Columbia Canada
April 13, 2010 by geodirectory · Leave a Comment
Great GeoNews for British Columbia, Canada
The Government of Canada and likewise the various Provincial Governments, seem to vacillate between offering generous programs and then seemingly rescinding them for the most part.
With the recent financial free-for-all in Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympics officially over and done, it is a nice surprise for those in the [...]
Terasen Expanding Into Geothermal Heating
March 9, 2010 by geodirectory · Leave a Comment
The press release was to announce the British Columbia utility company, Terasen’s, move to local customer service call centres , but we’re interested in a paragraph halfway down about “geo-exchange heating systems” – presumably Terasen means heating and cooling (which is actually a *more* efficient system than heating-only).
The article states:
“Terasen is also expanding its range [...]
Incorporating Geo In His Zero Energy House – Three Cheers for Gary Poush –
February 20, 2010 by geodirectory · Leave a Comment
Here’s a great article about Gary Poush an Energy Star builder who is incorporating geo into his zero energy project:
Gary Poush has been building homes in the Grand Valley for 10 years, and has been an Energy Star builder since 2003.
“You could see the way things were going, if you were paying attention [...]
Geoexchange: “A Guy Thing”?
April 21, 2008 by geodirectory · Leave a Comment
It is interesting to read on the forums on geoexchange.org that the demographic for geoexchange systems is generally 55+ year old men (and some 18-35s also).
This must fit in with accepted marketing wisdom that men are “early adopters” – and although geoexchange is not new, it is just now gaining acceptance. Let’s face it, the [...]
Geoexchange: To DIY or NOT to DIY
April 20, 2008 by geodirectory · Leave a Comment
So you’re thinking about a do-it-yourself geoexchange / geothermal project…
1-Kudos to you for thinking outside the box, saving on fuel, and “going green” with your project!
2-A DIY system is a bold and ambitious idea BUT it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to have an expert install a GSHP (ground source heat pump) system – with about $10,000 [...]
Geothermal… the new green
September 25, 2006 by geodirectory · Leave a Comment
Find out more about a tried and true but widely misunderstood technology.
First of all geoexchange is not geothermal although at this time the word “geothermal” is pervasively (incorrectly) used to describe geoexchange.
Throughout this website, geoexchange will be referred to as such, however sometimes for the sake of clarity, we will refer to it as “geoexchange [...]
What is Geoexchange (TM)? What is Geothermal?
August 25, 2006 by geodirectory · Leave a Comment
A SHORT, SWEET, VISUAL EXPLANATION OF GEOTHERMAL
This short Flash presentation is the quickest way to get an understanding of geo priniples:
www.geoexchange.org/animation/flash-56k.html
(Courtesy of: www.geoexchange.org)
GEOTHERMAL: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT’S NOT
Geothermal is a tried and true, proven technology which is so widely misunderstood, that it is usually referred to as “Geothermal Energy”… but that is a [...]
