The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC), Canada's national industry association for geothermal heat pump technology representing over 130 members in Ontario, wrote to Premier Dalton McGuinty yesterday asking for the immediate suspension of Regulation O.98/12. The CGC has learned of over 30 recent lay-offs at drilling companies and is expecting additional layoffs for system designers, installers as well as product manufacturers and distributors across the province. The ill-conceived and hastily-written regulation hurts Ontario's green energy industry, hurts Ontario's small business and unfairly targets geothermal drilling. CGC has recommended that companies involved in geothermal drilling more systematically follow long-established safety guidelines used for comparable drilling activities within Ontario while more thorough and fair regulation is drafted and publicly consulted.
2012-06-19, Montréal: CGC Calls on Ontario Premier to Suspend Regulation O.98/12
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2012-11-02: Canada's First Renewable Heating Workshop to Explore Options for Canadian Consumers
Canada's industry associations for geothermal heat pump and solar technologies - the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) - today announced their first joint workshop in cooperation with the United Kingdom exploring technical and policy options for Canadian renewable heating and cooling. Entitled Renewable Heat Policy and Technology: Integrating Solar and Geothermal Technologies, the workshop will take place at University of Toronto's Hart House on the downtown St George's campus, January 31, 2013.
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2012-12-04: Canada's Heat Pump Association Congratulates an Alberta Integrated Energy Leader
Canada's industry association for heat pump technology - the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) - congratulates Mike and Lynn Roppelt of GSS Geothermal Limited in Edmonton for their recent triumph in the national project competition at the sixth conference on Integrated Community Energy Systems. Their project, Edmonton South Woods Developments, integrates ground source heat pumps with other technologies to provide heating and cooling for redevelopment of 424 affordable townhomes and senior's apartments delivering modelled energy savings of up to 65 %.
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2012-12-18: Registration Open for Canada's First National Renewable Heating Workshop
Canada's industry associations for heat pump and solar technologies - the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) - today opened registration and released their preliminary program for their first joint event targeted at renewable heating. Entitled Renewable Heat: Integrating Solar and Geothermal in Policy and Technology, the workshop will take place at University of Toronto's Hart House on the downtown St George's campus, on January 31, 2013.
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: Residential Geothermal Heat Pump Program: Hydro-Québec's grant continued until at least March 2013
As many Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) stakeholders are aware, this past autumn Hydro-Québec announced an end to all its residential subsidy programs effective December 31st 2012. Hydro-Québec made this announcement as part of it 2013 rate case hearing before the Québec Energy Board. On December 20th, 2012, after intensive research, filing and testimony by CGC staff in this case, the Québec Energy Board granted the CGC's motion to continue the Hydro-Québec Residential Geothermal Heat Pump Program until at least March 2013. With this decision, the Energy Board acknowledges that the CGC members and their clients would have suffered a “serious or irreversible prejudice” should Hydro-Québec's decision to end the program be permitted. In March 2013, the Energy Board is expected to render a final decision on Hydro-Québec's 2013-2014 rate case, including whether the utility will have to maintain the program beyond April 2013. CGC has requested that the program continue for at least another year. Hydro-Québec decided to end its Residential Geothermal Heat Pump Program because of alleged non-profitability, based on an external evaluation report. The CGC, recognized as a formal intervener by the Energy Board, disputed the evaluation's conclusions, submitting more that 70 (seventy) pages of detailed economic, technical and logical argumentation during more than four months, to show that the program is positive for society and a net benefit to the province. CGC's staff team pleaded that ending the program was premature, and that continuing market transformation efforts in Québec would take at least five more years. You can see Hydro-Québec's statement to that effect on their website by clicking here. The CGC spares no effort to ensure that Canada's geothermal heat pump industry will continue to transform the heating and air conditioning market. We are determined to pursue these efforts over the next months. The CGC team wishes you a very happy New Year.
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2013-01-21: Speakers from the United Kingdom, United States, Canada will Gather in Toronto to Discuss Renewable Heat
Canada's industry associations for solar and heat pump technologies - the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) and the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) - together with UK Trade & Investment, confirmed a broad range of speakers for their day-long joint workshop at the University of Toronto's Hart House, on January 31st. Confirmed speakers include: Ms. Penny Dunbabin, Senior Scientist, UK Department of Energy & Climate ChangeMr. Lindsay Goater, Senior Manager, Renewable Heat Incentive (Generation), Ofgem;Ms. Katherine Stainken, Policy Specialist at Solar Energy Industries Association (US)Mr. Jonathan Dart, British Consul General Toronto Mr. Adrian Hewitt, Director, Energence Ltd., former City Councillour for Merton (UK); Mr. Tim Wohlgemut, CEO, ClearSky Advisors (Canada)
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2013-01-24: Presenting the Final Programme for the Canada-UK-US Renewable Heat Workshop
Canada's industry associations for solar and heat pump technologies - the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) - together with UK Trade & Investment, released a final programme for their day-long joint workshop at the University of Toronto's Hart House, on January 31st.Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Penny Dunbabin, Senior Scientist, UK Department of Energy & Climate ChangeMr. Lindsay Goater, Senior Manager, Renewable Heat Incentive (Generation), Ofgem UK; Ms. Katherine Stainken, Policy Specialist at Solar Energy Industries Association (US)Mr. Jonathan Dart, British Consul General Toronto Mr. Adrian Hewitt, Director, Energence Ltd., former City Councillour for Merton (UK); Mr. Tim Wohlgemut, CEO, ClearSky Advisors (Canada)In addition, five technical presentations will discuss working renewable heat projects across the continent.
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2013-03-13: Hydro-Québec encouraged to maintain its residential geothermal program
In a decision published today, the Quebec Energy Board encourages Hydro-Québec to maintain its residential geothermal incentive program. In its August 2012 rate case application for 2013-2014, Hydro-Québec announced it intended to terminate its residential geothermal program on December 31st 2012.As an intervener in the case, the Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) filed extensive evidence in favour of program continuation and defended this position vigorously during public hearings in December 2012. In an interim decision rendered on December 20, 2012, the Board agreed to CGC's request to safeguard the program until fifteen days after publication of a final Board decision. The residential geothermal program therefore continues at least until March 28, 2013. In today's decision, the Board also rules that it cannot order Hydro-Québec to continue the program. The Board said that it doesn't have the authority to impose specific energy efficiency measures on Hydro-Québec if the energy distributor hasn't planned any budget to that effect. According to the Board, this authority belongs to Québec's Minister of Natural Resources. In this regard, CGC notes that the Parti Québecois' election platform of 2012 mentions that geothermal energy was a cornerstone of an energy strategy based on integrated resource planning.
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Ten Years of Progress and Achievement: 2002-2012 - CGC's Management Report to Members
The past ten years have been an exciting time for this industry and for our staff. Canada's industry, thanks to governmental leadership in creating incentive programs but also thanks to a few key industry actors, has grown more quickly and more broadly than at any time in its past. Thanks to industry leadership from BC to NL, Canada has had one of the world's fastest growing geothermal heat pump markets. This is extraordinary if we pause to consider the terrain this industry, and CGC, has covered since our creation in 2002. CGC has among other things managed to: Attract and deliver subsidies for the residential retrofit market alone, totalling well over $50 million over five years in all provinces;Attract and deliver passage of a major change to the federal tax code. Our technology now receives the same tax treatment as other renewable energy technologies for commercial projects. This change has the potential to create tens of millions more dollars in incentives, and dramatically expand and change our industry yet further;Attract new incentive programs in many provinces;Create a world-leading set of Canadian-appropriate and Canadian-made training materials;Create a national quality program - perhaps inspiring the US government to develop a national quality program framework;Successfully partner with industry stakeholders in several provinces and countries to increase opportunities for our member and manufacturers and experts;Work for our members and for all stakeholders fairly to advance the entire industry's long term interests
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2013-05-15: CGC Announces the Winners of the 6th Annual GeoExchange Excellence Awards
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) heartily congratulated the 2013 winners of the 6th CGC Excellence Awards Friday May 3rd during the annual Canadian GeoExchange Conference and Trade Show in Burnaby, British Columbia. The prizes for Excellence are awarded to regional geothermal heat pump projects which showcase both complexity and quality of installation and design. This year, CGC bestowed awards for projects in three regions: Québec, The Prairies and British Columbia. There were no entries for Atlantic Canada or from Ontario. Two finalists per region were retained and competed during the last stage of the award process.
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2014-05-22: CGC Announces the Winners of the 7th Annual GeoExchange Excellence Awards
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) heartily congratulates today the 2014 winners of the 7th CGC Excellence Awards. The prizes for Excellence are awarded to regional geothermal heat pump projects which showcase both complexity and quality of installation and design. This year, CGC bestowed awards for projects in two regions: Québec and British Columbia. There were no entries from Atlantic Canada, the Prairies or from Ontario. The projects were evaluated based on originality, innovation, and technological advancement. Other criteria included technical difficulties encountered and solved in the project, the building owner commitment to achieve comfort for occupants and users, as well as other proven community benefits. Complexity of the work considering the nature of the building, financial constraints and demonstrated energy and economic savings were also among the judging criteria.
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2012-05-23, Montreal: CGC Announces National Accreditation Program for Geothermal Loop Installers
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC), Canada's national industry association for geothermal heat pump technology, announced an important addition to its CGC Global Quality GeoExchange(R) Program today: a new geothermal quality program designation for geothermal loop installers. The new CGC Loop Installer accreditation is valid for both residential and commercial installations.
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2015-11-02: Retrofits at 24 Sussex Drive
Retrofits at 24 Sussex DriveA Tremendous Opportunity to Install a Geothermal Heat Pump SystemThe Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) welcomes the proposed major retrofits for the Prime Minister's official residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. The CGC sees this as a tremendous opportunity to revamp the building's mechanical systems and to improve the air quality and comfort of occupants and visitors with the installation of a geothermal heat pump (GHP) system for heating and cooling.“The Liberal Party Platform is clear on their intentions to lead by example by ensuring that the federal government increases its use of clean technologies to stimulate domestic demand for these products. The expected retrofits at 24 Sussex Drive represent a unique opportunity to showcase the knowhow of Canadian specialists for the design and the installation of GHP systems” said Denis Tanguay, President & CEO of the CGC. The installation of a GHP system in a house generates savings in the order of 40 % to 60 % of annual heating and cooling needs. Over 125,000 systems are installed in Canada representing less than 1 % of the building stock. “The potential for growth is enormous but it requires sustained efforts to promote the technology. The installation of a GHP system at 24 Sussex would represent an incredible promotional tool for this green technology and show government leadership” added Denis Tanguay.
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2011
Enhancing Geo-Exchange Projects with Water Heat Recovery Author: David Morrow, P. Eng., M. Sc.Sizing Geothermal Heat Pump Systems with Geoperformx Pipes Author: Jasmin Raymond, P. Geo., Ph.D., Alexandre Léger, P. Eng., Geothermal Potential of Abandoned Mines in CanadaAuthors: Grasby, S.E., Allen, D.M., Bell, S., Chen, Z., Ferguson, G., Jessop, A., Kelman, M., Ko, M., Majorowicz, J.,Moore, M., Raymond, J, Therrien, R. (2011) Geothermal Energy Resource Potential of Canada, geologicalSurvey of Canada Open File 6914, 301P.
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2012 - Southern Cone Market Studies + Australia + New Zealand
Market Assessment Argentina - Potential for Geothermal Heat Pump Market Penetration: Cost-Benefit AnalysisMarket Assessment Chile - Potential for Geothermal Heat Pump Market Penetration: Cost-Benefit Analysis Market Assessment Uruguay - Potential for Geothermal Heat Pump Market Penetration: Cost-Benefit Analysis Market Assessment - Australia's Geothermal Heat Pump MarketCase Studies - New Zealand What Does My Company need to Do or Know to Participate in an Industry Trade Mission?(All documents in this section were prepared for or by CGC staff with the financial assistance of the department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada through the Global Opportunity for Associations Program)
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2012 - Other articles
Final Report of the Canadian Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Technology RoadmapAuthor: Editor Canada's heat pump pioneer GeoConneXion magazine pays tribute to the groundbreaking work of Frank Hooper, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at the University of Toronto Author: Tyler Hamilton - Special Collaboration
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2010
Strengthening Public Advocacy Through Coherent and Credible ActionsAuthor: Denis Tanguay (Editorial - Winter)Good Government and Utility Programs a Function of Credible and Neutral Industry InformationAuthor: Denis Tanguay (Editorial - Summer)Looking ahead: facing new challenges all the while preserving CGC's accomplishmentsAuthor: Denis Tanguay (Editorial - Fall)The Importance of Groundwater Flow in GeoExchange SystemsAuthors: Grant Ferguson and Kelly WattersAquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Applications in CanadaAuthors: Bill Wong and Aart Snijders Direct GeoExchange Cooling for the Australian Square Kilometer Array PathfinderAuthors: Donald J. B. Payne, Grant Hampson, Dezso Kiraly, and Evan DavisIn search of the perfect refrigerantAuthor: Martin Forsén The Economics of GSHP SystemsAuthor: Julien BisonnetteUse of refrigerant R-410-A in the geothermal industryAuthor: HDS Environment
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