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supported by | | Welcome to GROUND-REACH projectThe GROUND-REACH project targets at evaluating the importance of ground source heat pumps in reaching the Kyoto targets and launching a short term European information and promotion campaign for rapid market penetration of this sustainable technology for heating and cooling of buildings. Attention please! The GROUND-REACH project was completed in December 2008. However, the Best Practice Database shall be updated continuously. News
Official launch of GROUND-MED project website May. 25, 2009 - From now on the website of the EU project " Advanced ground source heat pump systems for heating and cooling in Mediterranean climate - GROUND-MED" (Seventh Research Framework Programme) is online. CGC clarification statement on DX technology May. 20, 2009 - The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) announced on May 12th, 2009 that due to circumstances out of its control, the incorporation of direct expansion technology (DX) into its Global Quality GeoExchange Program has been delayed for an unspecified period of time.
Mar. 20, 2009 - MENA Geothermal has been awarded the prestigious ENERGY GLOBE AWARD 2008 - Palestine. The award honors companies and individuals for outstanding contributions in the fields of renewable energy, energy conservation, and environmental responsibility. Winners are selected from among 700 applicants world wide, and are chosen by an international jury comprised of prominent scientific, academic, and industry leaders. MENA Geothermal installs geothermal system in new UCI2 commercial building Mar. 16, 2009 - MENA Geothermal proudly announces the commencement of work on a new geothermal heating and cooling system for the new commercial building of Union Construction and Investment Corporation (UCI) in Ramallah, Palestine. This large-scale commercial application will be the second largest geothermal system in the Middle East and North Africa region. CGC strengthens relationship with geothermal electricity producers Mar. 12, 2009 - The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) of Calgary and will participate in Canada's national conference on geothermal electricity production. The 2009 CanGEA Geothermal Energy conference will take place April 22-24th in Vancouver, British Columbia. The associations play complementary roles and together represent the entire spectrum of geothermal applications - including low temperature heat pumps, medium temperature direct use and high temperature electricity generation. EGEC Brussels Declaration 2009 Feb. 17, 2009 - On Wednesday, 11 February 2009 EGEC published its Brussels Declaration 2009, updating 10 years after the so-called Ferrara Declaration which put geothermal energy on the first path towards a sustainable energy provider. First Thermal Response Test in Bulgaria Feb. 13, 2009 - The first Thermal Response Test (TRT) in Bulgaria was carried out by means of a mobile station at the courtyard of the Technical University of Sofia, Branch Plovdiv. Workshop on "Geothermal Energy Applied in Industry" Feb. 10, 2009 - ESTSetubal is organising a workshop on "Geothermal Energy applied in Industry" that will be held in Exposalão Batalha Portugal, at Proambiente Fair on 13 February 2009. The workshop is part of the IEE project "Integration of Geothermal Energy into Industrial Applications (IGEIA)". American NGO awards grant for CO2 heat pump development Feb. 03, 2009 - A Pennsylvania-based NGO has awarded $80,000 to a project that will develop a CO2 based ground-to-air heat pump. The project will be led by industry, with the participation of a University located in the state. EGEC Research Agenda published Jan. 12, 2009 - The European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC) has prepared a list of priorities for Research and Development (R&D) in the geothermal sector. The paper was discussed during the workshop organized by EGEC the 05/09/2008 in Brussels. A list of main priorities has been selected and roposed in a first consultation document issued in October 2008. The conclusions are now presented in the final version of the Research Agenda, integrating the inputs received. Patented Green Collector system Jan. 05, 2009 - The Green Collector system from Pemtec AB is a technology used to make a hydraulic but not thermal seal between a vertical energy probe and the surrounding environment. Especially when using glycol as a freeze protection in energy probes it's important not to contaminate the ground water. It happens that energy probes are leaking, and when they are it's a disaster for the ground water segments due to freeze protection liquid contamination. The solution to eliminate such risk is to lower an energy capsule directly after drilling and to fill it with water. Thereafter the energy probe is lowered inside the capsule.
Development of National Occupational Standards in Canada Dec. 15, 2008 - On 12 December 2008 the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) issued a call for expressions of interest from Canadian installers, to help develop the continent's first National Occupational Standard for GeoExchange technology. Dec. 09, 2008 - A workshop on "Promotion and Regulations for Geothermal Energy for a Real Sustainable Future: Experiences and Perspectives in Europe" takes place on the 11th of February 2009 (14h-18h) in Brussels, during the EU Sustainable Energy Week.
Lakeland College to offer GeoExchange training, recognized by ministry Oct. 31, 2008 - The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lakeland College to offer full-semester CGC-recognized courses as part of a curriculum approved by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology. With campuses in Vermilion, Alta., and Lloydminster, Alta./Sask., Lakeland College is the first college in Western Canada to execute this arrangement, and CGC extends its congratulations to this educational leader.
Oct. 10, 2008 - Geo-Hp 2009 is a Europe & USA/Canada joint conference on recent advances in geo-source and heat pump technologies. It is scheduled to take place on May 17-20, 2009 in Budapest, Hungary.
Canadian Geoexchange Coalition to release Residential Design Manual Oct. 01, 2008 - The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC), Canada's industry association for ground source heat pump technology, will release a 380-page manual entitled "Design of Residential Ground Source Heat Pump Systems" on October 15th, 2008. The manual, developed through a CGC partnership with a group of Canada's leading technical Colleges and industry specialists, reflects over eight months of work from CGC and its partners. Geothermal pilot project inaugurated in Ramallah Sep. 29, 2008 - On 17 August 2008, the first geothermal system in Palestine was presented in a conference in the Ramallah Grand Park Hotel. The conference was well attended by nearly 100 participants from the West Bank and through a life video-conference by about additional 50 participants in the Gaza Strip.
Step forward for heat pumps in the EU Sep. 17, 2008 - The European Parliament's Industry Committee backed EU legislation that targets extensive deployment of renewable technologies, including all types of heat pumps. New rules could also promote, or oblige, the use of renewable technologies in new and existing buildings.
"geoJETTING" drilling technology developed by the Bochum University of Applied Sciences Sep. 12, 2008 - A team at the Bochum University of Applied Sciences (Germany) in cooperation with Vaillant has developed a new drilling technology for heat pumps. | | From the database Number of projects: 53 Related websites EGEC Events
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