Finnish Homes Find Winter Warmth From Above And Below

The boat-like Apelle house relies on geothermal heat and two fireplaces in its central living room. Image via Marco Casagrande.

Two recent house projects in Southern Finland use passive-solar and geothermal heating methods to keep their occupants warm and reduce fossil fuel use. Read more →

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New York City Could Turn To Geothermal Heating

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One promising solution seeking to significantly reduce NYC’s carbon footprint, improve air quality, and increase grid resiliency during storms is geothermal heat pumps. Read more →

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Building Better Barns: Two Innovative Japanese Designs

The experimental Même "House of the Future" (left) and sustainable Barn House concept sit side by side on a Hokkaido field. Image via co+labo.

Two side-by-side green building experiments in Hokkaido, Japan, attempt to merge passive designs with ancient methods to align with the rhythms of nature. Read more →

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S.C. HGTV Dream Home Earns LEED Platinum Rating

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This 3,000-square-foot South Carolina house to be given away in the latest HGTV Dream Home sweepstakes has earned LEED Platinum certification for its long list of environmental features. Read more →

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Geothermal Utility Launches In Colorado

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Greentech Media reports on how PanTerra Energy has become the first private company to be registered with the Public Utility Commission as a geothermal utility in Colorado. Read more →

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Geothermal Offers Benign Energy Source

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ecoRI News reports on how geothermal heat pumps are being seen in some cases as an economically viable alternative to costly heating oil. Read more →

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Casino Makes Big Bet on Geothermal

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The Peppermill Casino in Reno, Nev., now generates 100 percent of its domestic water and space heating load from its on-site geothermal energy system. Read more →

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The Greenest Hotel In North America?

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The Planet Traveler hostel, set to open in Toronto, Canada is laying claim to the greenest hotel in North America via features like geothermal heating and cooling. Read more →

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IKEA Store Goes For Geothermal Heating

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Swedish retailer IKEA and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have teamed on a geothermal project at an upcoming store in suburban Denver, Colorado. Read more →

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Washington Island Home Is LEED Platinum

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The Ellis Residence makes use of green building strategies like solar electricity/hot water, geothermal heating, rainwater harvesting, and passive solar design. Read more →

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