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Green Ideas

Hyperscale Data Centers: The Powerhouses of Modern Computing

Technology advancements are driving sustainability in the industry while addressing the growing demand for data and complex computational tasks.
October 1, 2025
Mimi Egg

Hyperscale data centers are getting smarter, greener, and cooler—literally—thanks to innovations like immersion cooling and geothermal tech that are reshaping the future of sustainable computing.


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Industrial Info Delves Into LNG Project Spending

North America is witnessing significant growth in liquefied natural gas production, with the United States leading global exports and major projects concentrated along the Gulf Coast.
October 1, 2025

With $426 billion in LNG projects underway and U.S. exports poised to double by 2030, North America is cementing its role as a global LNG powerhouse amid shifting markets, geopolitical pressure, and ambitious infrastructure expansion.



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Simplifying the Design of Ground Heat Exchangers for Ground Source Heat Pumps, Part 2

Optimizing GHEX design enhances control, reliability and efficiency under all load conditions.
October 1, 2025
Albert Wallace

In Part Two of his deep dive into geothermal design, Albert Wallace explores a modular, patented ground heat exchanger (GHEX) system architecture that balances cost, reliability, and energy efficiency.


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Green

The Cool History of Heat Pump Water Heaters

The story of heat pump-powered hot water dates back centuries and began with a freezing twist.
September 11, 2025

Heat pump water heaters started from early refrigeration ideas in the 1700s. They saw slow growth mid-1900s but struggled due to cheap fuels and tech issues.


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Simplifying the Design of Ground Heat Exchangers for Ground-Source Heat Pumps, Part 1

Achieving an optimal GHEX design requires a collaborative, integrated team engaged in an iterative design process that balances geothermal field loads by refining key system parameters.
August 4, 2025
Albert Wallace

Outdated ground heat exchanger (GHEX) design methods are driving up costs and complexity in ground-source heat pump (GSHP) systems. In part one of this two-part series, Albert Wallace introduces modern, modular best practices that optimize system efficiency, cut expenses, and improve long-term reliability.


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Geothermal HVAC

Bridging Geothermal Horizons Through Unified Innovation

With strong policy support and the development of TENs, geothermal is poised to become a cornerstone of the U.S. renewable energy landscape.
July 1, 2025
Jay Egg

With strong federal backing and growing collaboration between low- and high-temperature technologies, the geothermal industry is poised to reshape America’s energy future through integrated thermal networks that boost efficiency, resilience and sustainability.


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Three Takeaways from Heat Pump Water Heater Load-Shifting Study Roundup

While load-shifting savings can be hard to evaluate, the value proposition is clearly there.
July 1, 2025

With the potential to act as thermal batteries, heat pump water heaters offer major energy and cost savings through load shifting—if connectivity, compatibility, and control hurdles can be overcome.


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Demystifying Decarbonization

Industry trend sparks changes for consumers, contractors and manufacturers.
June 16, 2025

Ariston Group's Kyra Macaroco shares how a quiet revolution is reshaping the heating industry as decarbonization moves from buzzword to blueprint, challenging contractors and manufacturers to rethink how we heat our homes—one heat pump at a time.


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How to Use Geothermal Energy to Unlock EnergyStar Certification

Qualification can lead to financial incentives, more efficient homes and a more competitive product for consumers.
May 20, 2025

Achieving EnergyStar V3.2 certification with geothermal energy is good for the home builders, homebuyers and the overall construction community.


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Green

Electric Water Heater Sales Set New Record in 2024 While Gas Sales Decline

Electrification movement seems to be influencing the water heating market.
May 1, 2025
Joseph Wachunas

My heat pump water heater tour across America took me to a number of stops to those at the vanguard of carbon-cutting ways to heat water.


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