The 1976 American Legion Convention—which sickened more than 200 people, 34 of whom died—introduced the world to the dangers of aerosolized water droplets from infected cooling towers. What does this public health risk have to do with networked geothermal? Plenty, as Kristy Egg explains in this guest article. Most high-rise and commercial buildings use cooling…
Exciting legislation and regulations are moving forward in Massachusetts that have the potential to significantly help the state meet its emission reduction mandates, reduce building carbon footprints, and create thermal utilities that can deliver clean, affordable heating and cooling year round. The Clean Heat StandardBill H.3694, the Clean Heat Standard, would require heating energy suppliers…
HEET threw a festive farewell party earlier this month for Carrie Klein, who served as our director of communications since 2021. Carrie has worn many hats at HEET, from managing our social media and PR, to keeping our followers informed through in-depth newsletters and website content, to one of her signature accomplishments, this video that…
Thanks to funding from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center provided by the legislature through Federal ARPA funds, HEET will be releasing a Request for Applications for communities in Massachusetts committed to deploying networked geothermal. Kickstart Mass will provide grants of up to $50,000 each to 7-10 communities for initial networked geothermal feasibility assessment of potential…
In April 2023, a community coalition led by HEET and including the City of Framingham and Eversource Gas was awarded a Community Geothermal grant by the DOE’s Geothermal Technologies Office. This funding will be used to design an expansion of the networked geothermal system Eversource is installing in Framingham, MA. Eversource will soon be releasing…
Two gas utility-run networked geothermal systems are being installed in MA, piloting the path forward for gas utilities’ transition to delivering clean, renewable thermal energy! Framingham, MA After a groundbreaking event in June, Eversource Gas began the construction phase of its networked geothermal installation in Framingham, MA. The approximately 90 boreholes being drilled will connect…
HEET’s annually updated maps are here! Check out the location of repaired and unrepaired gas leaks throughout MA, plus the locations of the state’s estimated $40B plan to replace old gas pipes with new ones. Enter your address on either map to see what’s happening in your neighborhood. While you’re at it, add yourself to…
The 1976 American Legion Convention—which sickened more than 200 people, 34 of whom died—introduced the world to the dangers of aerosolized water droplets from infected cooling towers. What does this public health risk have to do with networked geothermal? Plenty, as Kristy Egg explains in this guest article. Most high-rise and commercial buildings use cooling…
You may have wondered what the energy payback time for photovoltaic panels is. A recent Fraunhofer report answers the question: There is some debate about what should go in to the accounting of energy inputs to produce panels, but certainly the cost to mine the materials, run the factories, ship the panels to the end…
HEET t-shirts are here! You can help HEET cut carbon through your $25 t-shirt purchase. The t-shirts are black, 100% cotton and have a gorgeous image of the natural gas leaks we found in Cambridge. Order your t-shirt today in sizes XL, L, or M. HEET is a tax-exempt non-profit, under the section 501(c)(3) of the…
