DOE Allocates $50M to Spur Geothermal Heating
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced plans today to spend nearly $50 illion of stimulus cash to jumpstart the deployment of geothermal heat pumps.
The systems, also called ground-source heat pumps, can offer building owners and occupants energy efficiency gains over air-based systems, saving electricity and greenhouse gas emissions, agency officials contend. They function by taping energy from below the Earth’s surface to move heat away from or into homes and offices.
“The heat from the Earth represents a significant energy resource that can be tapped to reduce emissions contributing to climate change,” DOE Secretary Steven Chu said, who toured a geothermal heat-pump factory on Tuesday in Fort Wayne, Ind.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding will support demonstration projects that retrofit or incorporate at least 50 tons of heating and cooling capacity. The DOE says such projects must be deployable in various geological conditions and building types.
The stimulus tranche will also support the creation of a national geothermal heat pump certification program, as well as the development of tools that measure and reduce the technology’s lifecycle costs.
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Tags: ARRA • economic stimulus package • energy efficiency • geothermal • U.S. Department of Energy
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