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Dandelion: Geothermal System

June 18, 2018

This system is a smart, all-in-one home heating, air conditioning, and hot water heating system. Its efficiency comes from tapping into the ground as a heat source or sink.

Homes in Atlanta’s Serenbe community range from single-family houses to mansions to townhomes. All are EarthCraft certified and use Bosch geothermal equipment. - ACHR

Full ‘Steam’ Ahead: Is Geothermal the Future of American Suburbs?

Four mega-developments are ditching traditional HVAC systems for geothermal heating and cooling

Maria Taylor

May 21, 2018

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Pinewood Forest is one of several large, master-planned developments that’s sidestepping the traditional HVAC system to embrace — and mandate — geothermal heat pumps for heating and cooling communitywide.

HVACR Distributors, Manufacturers Dig into Reinstated Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credits

Congress reintroduced the 30 percent residential and 10 percent commercial ground-source heat pump (GSHP) tax credits on Feb. 9

Herb Woerpel

March 7, 2018

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Geothermal advocates argue this decision corrects a tax inequity that dates back to Dec. 31, 2016.

Entrepreneurial Farmers Choose to Invest in Hydronic Heating Solutions

February 12, 2018

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After making the “big leap” into a mortgage to secure a 60-acre parcel in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, farmers Keith and Jenessa Frey considered all the options for a home.

Congress Reinstates Federal Geothermal Heat Pump Tax Credits

The reinstated GHP tax credits are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017, and extend to Jan. 1, 2022

February 9, 2018

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The bill changes an important consideration for commercial geothermal heat pump projects, making them eligible if commenced by Jan. 1, 2022, rather than using a placed-in-service deadline.

HVACR's Geothermal Tax Credits May Be on the Verge of Coming Back

Congressional leaders have released a budget deal that includes the return of the geothermal tax credits

Barton James

February 8, 2018

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ACCA's Barton James shares breaking news on the potential revival of the 30 and 10 percent tax credits.

Getting Geothermal Systems Right

Jay Egg

January 22, 2018

Veterans of the geothermal HVAC industry have long been asked what it’s going to take to provide enough traction for geothermal to stand on its own.

Geothermal Tax Credits Excluded from Final Tax Reform Bill

Doug Dougherty, CEO, Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO), is disappointed but remains optimistic

Doug Dougherty

December 21, 2017

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Geothermal proponents are optimistic the credits will be included in an extender bill in early 2018

HVACR Industry Anxiously Awaits Decision on Geothermal Tax Credits

Geothermal advocates remain positive — even if the credits are omitted in final tax bill

Herb Woerpel

December 15, 2017

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Doug Dougherty, CEO, Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO), is optimistic the credits will still be implemented in time for the start of 2018 -- even if they're left out of the conferenced tax reform bill.

Geothermal Tax Credits to Be Reintroduced in Latest Republican Tax Reform Bill

Retroactive credit could be used dating back to Jan. 1, 2017

November 3, 2017

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While this marks a significant step toward achieving a goal of tax parity for geothermal heat pumps, this is not law yet, said GEO representatives in a press release.