Forget the days of separate furnaces and AC units hogging space and energy. Geothermal heating and cooling systems are transforming homes and communities across the country, delivering a one-stop ...

If you live in a typical old house in upstate New York–say, a 2,500-square-foot Victorian in Poughkeepsie–you might spend around $3,500 each winter buying fuel oil to heat your house and another $300 ...

BOISE, Idaho — Two high-profile geothermal water-line breaks in Downtown Boise have residents a bit concerned — especially since the city has plans to expand the system. But the City of Boise said the ...

In the summer of 1977, Don McDermott sought a replacement for the air conditioning system in his 1,400-square-foot Miami home. Having worked at a consulting engineering firm where he was able to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ian writes on fossil energies, climate, and transition to renewables. This article is more than 3 years old. The FORGE site in ...

BIG SKY, MONT. — For Marc Montanus and his wife, geothermal was ideal when deciding what type of HVAC system would be most efficient for their new, radiant heated mountain home in Big Sky, Mont. The ...

Vail received encouraging results from a preliminary thermal conductivity report to determine the viability of using geothermal energy to fuel its snowmelt system. The town has explored options over ...

MUNCIE, IND. — Ball State University will soon be home to the largest geothermal system in the U.S. The project is so large it is being done in phases, which includes drilling thousands of bore holes, ...

An ongoing geothermal project in southern Utah has the eyes and the money of big companies searching for cleaner energy ...

The use of geothermal energy actually has a long history in the United States. And that history stretches from ordinary people to our nation’s leaders. Two of our past presidents enjoyed geothermal ...

BOISE, Idaho — Two high-profile geothermal water-line breaks in Downtown Boise have residents a bit concerned — especially since the city has plans to expand the system. But the City of Boise said the ...