Monthly Archives: October 2010
New Category of Geothermal Heat Pumps Can Now Earn the Energy Star
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing new requirements for residential geothermal heat pumps (GHPs), enabling water-to-water geothermal heat pumps to earn the Energy Star label for the first time. EPA’s stringent specifications for this new category of geothermal heat pumps will help protect the environment and reduce energy costs, because GHPs that meet the [...]
Posted October 26th, 2010 by JohnFreitagGeothermal Heat Pumps for Consumers
A new ENERGY STAR specification for geothermal heat pumps (114KB) went into effect on December 1, 2009. The new specification allows water-to-water GHPs to immediately be eligible to qualify for the label. On average, ENERGY STAR qualified products covered under this new specification will be over 45 percent more energy efficient than standard options. Anticipating [...]
Posted October 26th, 2010 by JohnFreitag