Open loop geothermal systems are a good renewables option as long as the inherent risks are carefully managed, as Zeb Etheridge explains Property developers reviewing ways of meeting the 10% ...

Open loop systems refer to another type of geothermal system where water is pumped out of the ground, run, through the geothermal heat pump, and then dumped back into a nearby body of water (like ...

After completing a historic geothermal project in 2009 for a net-zero residential development in New York, Lloyd Hamilton was ready for a new challenge. That’s exactly what he got when he was asked to ...

Geothermal and water-source heat pumps provide the potential for significant energy savings over the life of the equipment. But, naturally, these systems must be designed and applied properly to ...

Should you install a closed-loop or open-loop geothermal heating and cooling system? The advantages of closed-loop can save money.

The Caernarvon Township Planning Commission is focusing on whether open-loop geothermal heating and cooling systems should be permitted in the municipality.

Once the heat is transferred from the pipes, it passes through a heat exchanger where the warmth is concentrated and then distributed through the home via a duct system. There are two basic types of ...

In June 2011, the geothermal (earth-coupled) heating and cooling system started to fail in the emergency operations center for Sussex County, Delaware, even though the $13 million building had ...