Okotoks solar heating experiment hits milestone; 80% of heating needs met
Calgary Herald
By Joe Fries, Calgary Herald May 26, 2010 An alternative-energy experiment in Okotoks has reached a milestone thought to be a world first, and may now be on …

Thinking green saves Story County $1 million
The Ames Tribune
A geothermal system also was retrofitted in the Administration Building in Nevada when it was converted from the courthouse in 2007. …

Long Beach Island architect hopes to start a green trend
Press of Atlantic City
Greenblatt was also very fortunate to learn that he could use geothermal energy to heat his home. Geothermal power is energy stored below the Earth's …

PEI students tap into solar heating
CBC.ca
There's a warm new twist to a solar energy project built by PEI junior high school students. It's a heating panel that takes the idea of a pop can solar …

Marine Corps Inaugurates Largest U.S. Residential Solar Water-Heating Project
Sunpluggers.com
"I am committed to finding alternative ways to power North Carolina, and as we continue the discussion of alternative energy sources here, this project will …

NIE unveils solar power incentive for farmers
Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) has launched a new grant scheme to support farmers who want to install solar heating to help manage their demand for hot …

Daylight savings: One couple's success harnessing solar for their home
Scranton Times-Tribune
... maintenance man with technical electronics training - built a backyard solar heating system that will generate energy even if there are cloudy skies. …

Geothermal heating, cooling pull savings from earth
Chattanooga Times Free Press
* How it's green: The pumps utilize the earth's temperature to provide heating and cooling for buildings. Because water is utilized as the heat transfer …

A Burning Issue: Scientists take a hard look at wood-stove emissions
Mercury-Register
"We've banned it from workplaces and restaurants. And the exposures to wood stove pollution can be so much more concentrated in localized situations."

Morgan farm family adds new energy to solar efforts
Jacksonville Journal Courier
“Between the wood stove and the solar water, our propane bill ... annual usage went from 14.90 to 7.25 gallons of propane,” Fezler said. …

New York unveils plan for $2.6bn solar heating roll-out
BrighterEnergy.org
A statewide educational campaign to inform consumers about the benefits of solar heating. A solar thermal financial incentive program to encourage …

Solar water-heating system shines for owner
The Kingston Whig-Standard
A year after installing solar heating panels on the roof of her business, laundromat owner Paula Loh is cleaning up. The solar panel system saved her $1200 …

Home builders warming to solar systems
Summerland Review
Kast said the solar heating systems are also widespread in Europe, and have been for 10 to 15 years. "It made environmental sense and it made financial …

Vargo Outdoors Develops Worlds Lightest Titanium Wood Stove
I-Newswire.com (press release)
The six-sided Vargo wood stove, appropriately name the “Hexagon” stove, utilizes hinged titanium plates that are incredibly lightweight, yet can withstand …

Geothermal System Earns Omaha Home Top Rating
KETV Omaha
The federal government credits homeowners at least 30 percent for installing a geothermal system. "On a geothermal type setup, you will see an above-50 …

Building a sustainable school
Illinois Times
Using energy-efficient lighting, daylight-harvesting, solar energy and a geothermal system, which heats and cools using the earth's natural energy, …

Fired Up: Bioheat Gains Momentum as Recovery Takes Hold
RenewableEnergyWorld.com
But while solar, wind and to a lesser extent, geothermal energy put up solid growth numbers, the bioheating market has lagged behind. …

Using A Pond-Based Geothermal System For HVAC
Chief Engineer
“Combining heat recovery dehumidification with a pond-based geothermal system truly creates a unique energy-saving indoor pool environmental control system …

THE GREEN LIFE: Energy-efficient geothermal has excellent payback
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Massimis considered a traditional heat pump, but ultimately chose a geothermal system. According to the EPA, geothermal systems are “the most energy …

Country-French home utilizes energy-efficient systems
Contractor Mag
Home radiant heating loads are managed primarily with a 5-ton WaterFurnace EW series hydronic geothermal system, which functions as the “first on — last …

How to avoid a financial scalding with solar water heating
The Guardian
As the Centre for Alternative Technology has been providing free and impartial advice on solar water heating systems and other renewable energy technologies …

Solar panels OK for home, legal battle over for Canton couple
Detroit Free Press
"The good part of the story is that my solar heating system is working," Hall said. He said he expects to save about 20%-30% in bills for hot water per …

Geothermal systems are heating up
NewsOK.com
In a building heated and cooled by a geothermal system, a pump brings 55-degree groundwater up into a heat pump. The heat pump extracts heat from the water …