Regional News
A Resolution for Congress
By Doug Dougherty, President and CEO GEO – The Geothermal Exchange Organization January 19, 2017 – Some call it a drafting error. Others call it a mistake. Regardless of how […]
GEO Fly-In Seeks Parity with Solar
Geothermal Heat Pump Advocates Want Extension of Expiring Residential and Commercial Tax Credits Sept. 26 (Springfield, IL) On Sept. 21/22, the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) led a coalition of national […]
GEO Asks EPA for Energy Efficiency
Aug. 17 – The Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO) has signed on to a letter to the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) […]
NY-GEO Urges Gov. Cuomo to Sign Geo Bills
July 2 – In June the New York legislature passed income tax creditand sales tax exemption bills for geothermal heat pump (GHP) installations that still await signature by Governor Andrew […]
St. Patrick’s Goes Geothermal
June 9 – The $177 million renovation of St. Patrick’s Cathedral—the most extensive in its 136-year history—is being pushed toward completion in time for Pope Francis’ visit to New York […]
White House Executive Order on Sustainability Includes Geothermal Heat Pumps
The Obama Administration on March 19 issued an Executive Order , “Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade,” that is meant to cut the Federal Government’s greenhouse gas emissions […]
Michigan On-Bill Financing Law
On Dec. 27, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed HB 5397 into law, providing new financial tools for municipal electric utilities operating in the state to help their customers install […]