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Purchase and install a new ground source heat pump in Ontario to receive up to $10,000. Keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer while saving energy with a new ground source heat pump system from your local GeoSmart dealer. The HomeEnergySaver program offers incentives to Ontario homeowners with electrically heated homes located in eligible areas (see below) to purchase and …
Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy A New Analysis Shows that Geothermal Heat Pumps Can Decarbonize Buildings and the Grid, While Reducing Grid Transmission Needs and Saving Energy WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced results of an analysis highlighting that, deployed at mass scale, geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) could decarbonize heating and cooling and save energy in U.S. buildings while reducing the …
Policies to Drive Ground Source Heat Pump Adoption(download full report here) Executive SummaryGround-source heat pumps (GSHPs) are typically the most efficient form of heating and cooling forbuildings. For every unit of electricity a GSHP system consumes, it produces roughly 3-4 units ofequivalent heat (or cooling), thanks to the solar energy naturally stored underground. Because of these efficiencies, GSHPs can provide …
Saving energy saves you money – Get up to $5000 in grants for geothermal heat pump installations If you haven’t heard the great news already, on June 4 the Canadian government made an announcement regarding the availability of a residential grant program for energy efficient upgrades to existing homes. Of course geothermal heat pumps are a part of that program …
The Economic Value of Ground Source Heat Pumps for Building Sector Decarbonization We can get there from here. A new study conducted by Dunsky Energy Consulting highlights the unique advantages of ground-source heat pumps, not just to individual building occupants, but to the electricity system, as Canada prepares to electrify buildings and reduce carbon emissions. As in other jurisdictions, Canada’s …
SARS-COV-2 TEST RESULTS Fresh-Aire UV, a world-leader in HVAC ultraviolet disinfection systems, has successfully completed phase-1 thirdparty testing of their residential, commercial, and healthcare products for effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19 disease). In the test report titled “SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization by Germicidal UV Light System from Fresh-Aire UV” the systems delivered greater than 4-log inactivation (>99.99%) on the …
Energy savings from top to bottom. No matter how you heat. Get custom advice and up to thousands of dollars in incentives. The Total Home Energy Savings Program offers money back on efficiency upgrades on everything from insulation and air-sealing to high efficiency central heating systems to windows, doors, and more. Lower your energy bills Increase comfort Help the environment …
On March 18, 2016 the Government of Quebec announced the rollout of the RénoVert Tax Credit. The RénoVert program is a refundable tax credit for eco-friendly home renovations that is intended for individuals who have a qualified contractor carry out recognized eco-friendly renovation work on their principal place of residence or a winterized cottage they normally occupy. The amount of the tax credit …
