Can I Stack Grants to Reduce the Cost of My Geothermal Project?
It depends on the grants/programs themselves.
Geothermal Heating Achieves 400% Efficiency – Fact or Fiction?
Some claims are pretty wild. You’ve heard them. Eat these gummy candies and shed pounds overnight. Wear these athletic shoes and tone your bum by 40%. Eliminate all allergies with this baby formula.
Then there’s the claim in the HVAC world that ground source (geothermal) heat pumps deliver comfort with 400% efficiency. Whoa … fact or fiction?
Baby Boomer Retirees Lower their Heating Bills with Renewable Energy
Last year’s real estate market wasn’t kind to aspiring homeowners. Mortgage rates and prices rose. Demand for homes outpaced supply. Forbes Advisor called the prospects for first-time homebuyers “demoralizing.”
New Research Says Geothermal Heat Pumps Reduce Homeowner Reliance On The Grid And Advance Decarbonization
Upgrading existing home heating and cooling systems to ground source heat pump (GSHP) affirms the adage “there’s power in numbers.” Potentially how much power?
How Does a Solar Eclipse Affect My Solar Panels?
If you have solar panels, you might wonder how the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will affect them. During the eclipse, energy generation is expected to decrease.
Areas within the “zone of totality” will experience complete darkness, while areas near and far from that zone will experience a partial loss of sunlight. Although totality lasts only four minutes, the transition in and out of the eclipse could last several hours in some places. This means there could be a much more extended period of reduced solar generation.
While a solar eclipse temporarily impacts solar production, it doesn’t raise concerns about the reliability of solar energy. Eclipses’ predictability gives energy providers and users plenty of time to prepare, and the gradual transition into and out of an eclipse allows for adjustments to be made seamlessly.
Enertech’s Made-in-America Geothermal Heat Pumps Earn Energy Star Most Efficient Rating for 2024
Call it what you will—a retail jungle, a product avalanche, an option overload. For homeowners having to make informed choices about big-ticket items like windows and roofs, shopping is just plain exhausting.
What to Expect When You Upgrade from Gas-Forced Air to Geothermal
If you’ve decided to upgrade from gas-forced air HVAC to geothermal heating and cooling, you can expect to enjoy immediate monthly savings. You can also expect some changes in routine maintenance, but not everything will change. Here’s an overview.
5 Tips to Retain Your HVAC Customers and Increase Your ROI in 2024
Nothing leaves you feeling pampered in a restaurant like a waiter who refills your glass before you ask, and nothing leaves your HVAC customers feeling pampered like your delivery of a valued service before a crisis erupts. Excellent customer service is key to retaining customers. The good news? Improving your customer retention rate by just 5% can improve your profits by 25% or more.
Landscaping Flexibility with Geothermal Installations
There’s no getting around it: Installing a geothermal system involves digging that disrupts your yard. The good news? With thoughtful landscaping, you can restore your green haven so that passersby for decades to come will never suspect what lies beneath.
What is Elective Pay & Can I Utilize Elective Pay for a Geothermal Project?
Elective pay, also known as direct pay, is a program that allows entities to receive a tax-free cash payment if they meet the requirements for elective pay and the underlying Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credit. In simpler terms, for individuals wanting to take advantage of the tax credit for geothermal or other qualified renewable energy projects, if they don’t qualify for elective pay, their credit goes toward what they owe on their annual tax return. With elective pay, qualifying entities will instead receive credit in cash so they can continue their positive societal impact. This is a significant development for the ground source heat pump (geothermal) industry and organizations interested in utilizing elective/direct pay.
Dialing Up Whole House Comfort With HVAC Zoning
Here’s a recipe for discomfort: One multi-level historic home plus tall windows and ceilings, plus a sunroom, plus seldom-used guestrooms.