The International Geothermal Association (IGA)’s next World Geothermal Congress is set to land in Calgary, Alta.’s TELUS Convention Centre in June of 2026. Held every three years, the World Geothermal Congress brings together professionals from across the international geothermal community to share knowledge, innovations and best practices from the sector. The thoughtful planning included in Calgary’s proposal for the event, in addition to the high growth potential the region offers the geothermal sector, led to the IGA’s decision to select the city as the conference’s host, the association sh ..read more

Homer Simpson once quipped that bacon, ham, and pork chops could not possibly all come from the same “magical” animal. Likewise, some of us practicing residential HVAC might also think it magical to deliver hydronic heating, forced air heating and cooling, and domestic hot water (DHW) from within the same box, and then doing it without combustion and at a seasonal coefficient of performance (SCOP) that can generally outperform any other residential equipment available is just the icing on the “magical” cake. For those familiar with the geothermal industry, these multipurpose units exist, and t ..read more

Ground-breaking ceremony for WaterFurnace in Fort Wayne, Ind. WaterFurnace International, maker of geothermal and water source heating and cooling solutions, has begun a 173,000 sq. ft. building expansion more than doubling the current size of its Fort Wayne, Indiana headquarters. As expected, the entire facility will continue to be 100% heated and cooled by the company’s geothermal heat pumps that draw from an existing pond. “We’re investing in this $14 million project because we’re committed to growing as a renewable technology leader from right here in Fort Wayne,” said John Thomas, CEO o ..read more

  The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) in cooperation with the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA) attracted over 600 people to its inaugural Heat Pump Symposium held Tuesday, April 4 at the International Centre located near the Toronto International Airport. The sold out event, which included some 60 exhibitors and over 25 speakers, addressed political will and government policies encouraging heat pump adoption in Canada along with technical sessions addressing both residential and commercial heat pump applications. HPAC was on hand and distributed ..read more

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) will lead the heat pump funding initiative. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding of $169 million available for nine projects to accelerate domestic heat pump manufacturing at 15 sites across the country. The nine manufacturing projects selected will enter into award negotiations. Before funding is issued, DOE and the applicants will undergo a negotiation process, and DOE may cancel negotiations and rescind the selection for any reason during that time. The nine projects selected inclu ..read more

The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) alerted its members on Wednesday, Nov. 15th that the federal Greener Homes Grant program will stop accepting new application as of March 2024. With the program exceeding some of its forecast targets, it appears the government may be preparing to replace the existing grant program with something new in the coming weeks or months. Although no official word has been delivered from the government on this new emerging development, a recent November update was released that covers the overall Canada Greener Homes Initiat ..read more

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is making a $200-million loan available through a partnership with Enbridge Sustain to enable deep retrofits to large buildings in Ontario. Enbridge Sustain, an unregulated division of Enbridge Gas that provides energy-as-a-service solutions to homeowners, developers and commercial customers, intends to leverage the CIB loan to execute deep energy retrofit projects with existing institutional buildings, namely hospitals, universities and colleges, as well as multi-unit residential buildings. Projects will be developed and executed through a partnership bet ..read more

The McAdam Railway Station is the hub of the community and a beloved attraction for residents, and visitors to and from the province. Investments will enable the McAdam Historical Restoration Committee to install geothermal heating, extend the season, increase visitation and… pic.twitter.com/UtePGy9EhM — Government of NB (@Gov_NB) August 25, 2023 Contributions adding up to $1.1 million from both the New Brunswick provincial government and the federal government will be spent on upgrades to the energy system at the historic McAdam Railway Station to reduce heating costs and extend the tourism ..read more

Left-right: Sashen Guneratna (managing director, investments, Canada Infrastructure Bank), Carlyle Coutinho (CEO, Enwave Energy Corp.), and Todd Smith (Minister of Energy, Government of Ontario). (source: GlobeNewswire) Enwave Energy Corp. has broken ground for a new three-storey low-carbon heating facility using heat pumps at their Pearl Street Energy Centre in downtown Toronto. The new facility is part of an expansion and updating of their existing 60-year-old building at 120 Pearl St. which provides low-carbon heat to Toronto’s district energy grid. The new facility will include the insta ..read more

  The Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) in cooperation with the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA) attracted over 600 people to its inaugural Heat Pump Symposium held Tuesday, April 4 at the International Centre located near the Toronto International Airport. The sold out event, which included some 60 exhibitors and over 25 speakers, addressed political will and government policies encouraging heat pump adoption in Canada along with technical sessions addressing both residential and commercial heat pump applications. HPAC was on hand and distributed ..read more