Community-scaled heating and cooling networks that do not produce greenhouse gasses.
Networked geothermal systems provide heating and cooling to multiple buildings using the stable temperature of the earth, rather than fuel, and electric heat pumps. Diversity makes the network more efficient by including users with counter-seasonal needs; while residents pull heat for their homes in the winter, grocery store freezers still need cooling. Networked geothermal also makes clean heat more accessible to everyone, since transitioning entire blocks lowers costs and may allow for heat pump financing.
Explore our 2-pager about networked geothermal for city lawmakers.
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ILSR's fact sheet covers the fundamentals of networked geothermal heating and cooling systems for local leaders and residents.
ILSR's 2-minute explainer video covers the basics of networked geothermal heating and cooling systems for local leaders and residents.
How New Haven financed a municipal geothermal network with a Green Bank loan and tax credits.
How did this coal town ditch gas lines, win grants, and make municipal networked geothermal the cheapest heating option?
