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A National Network of Geothermal Drilling Centers of Excellence

Geothermal energy networks and and geothermal heating and cooling have emerged as integral components in the shift toward sustainable energy and longer-term infrastructure investments in the United States. Although these technologies are widely used in many parts of the world, critical labor and supply chain shortages are interfering with their

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GeoHC Keeps a Fort Worth Bridge Ice-Free

Tens of thousands of vehicles drive on US Highway 287 every day, moving north to south through the state of Texas. The state traditionally uses salt or sand to de-ice the roads when freezing rain or snow hit. But sald and sand deployment takes time, puts staff at risk, and

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Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Geothermal Heating and Cooling

Geothermal heating and cooling technologies can reduce peak electricity demand, increase resilience, and lower ratepayer energy bills. By 2050, the technical potentiali for geothermal heating and cooling systems equates to up to ~80 million homes (~200 million refrigeration tonsii) across residential and commercial buildings in the United States; however, actual

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Framingham, Massachusetts Pilots Nation’s First UTEN

Framingham, Massachusetts, is home to the nation’s first utility-owned geothermal network. The project began with HEET’s “gas-to-geo” concept and became an Eversource demonstration project approved through the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities. The network connects about 140 customers and demonstrates how gas utilities can use existing pipe, street, workforce, and

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