What do you want to know about the clean tech industry in Boston? I have about 53 1/6 posts in my queue and plenty of ideas all the time, but I really want to know what would be helpful for you. I’ve thought about covering local events, writing about the resources available to college students, entrepreneurs or career changers, covering local news stories. But I want to make sure it’s something you care about. If you have something you’re really interested in learning about, please put it in the comment section. Thank you

This has been a great first couple months of The Green Light Distrikt, I only started the blog a couple months ago and I’ve received some great feedback.

Some highlights include:

The Green Tech Vs. Clean Tech. Vs Ener Tech post received some great retweeting and comments

We launched our first competition, the Top 26 Boston Competition and also announced the Top 10 winners here! We’ll be profiling each company in 2010 so stay tuned.

I did our first and second video posts at a local green drinks event and I plan to do more

We launched our local Boston clean tech events section. We aggregate the calenders from more then 15 local calenders to let you know whats happening in the area.

Our industry insiders have grown to three, a couple more coming soon!

Currently, we’re planning a Clean Tech Roundtable for April 3rd at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge. The event will be a forum to highlight innovated clean tech organizations in the Boston area and have their leaders share their successes, challenges, future insights with influential bloggers, industry professionals and the community.

Again, if you have something you’re really interested in learning about, please put it in the comment section. Thank you

Do you see the guy on the right? This is what I’ll be doing in a couple weeks! 3 months ago I wrote about the 7 things I learned from losing my dream job in renewable energy, and the 7 values that were driving my job search. I guess I like the number 7.

Losing the job wasn’t really that bad, it was a great experience and showed me how to manage a transition so it will be easier in the future. I started the blog to explore what was happening in the industry in Boston and as of last week I will be working with Nexamp. I’m really stoked, I think they have one of the best business models in the clean energy industry hands down. I wanted to walk through the 6 steps that I took to get the job:

1) Reading

I read a ton. Here are the main things that you need to get out of reading. One, understanding all the acronyms of the industry. Two, knowing what is happening with current companies and industry developments. These two pieces of information will help you to search for companies and also talk with current professionals. If you need to do some reading check out the Clean Tech Guide 101 – Renewable Energy Part 1:Technology Overview and the Clean Tech Guide 101 – Renewable Energy Part 2: Top Reading Material

2) Training

I was lucky to work at company that provided renewable energy training so I received it as part of my training. If you’re not this lucky, training will help to set you apart from the crowd. Here are the major things you need to be looking for in each industry. Green Building is all about LEED certification for professionals. For Solar, you’ll need to take a IREC ISPQ approved training courses. For energy efficiency, you need to look for Building Performance Institute (BPI) training. For Geothermal, you want to get an IGSHPA accreditation.

3) Hands-on Experience

Getting hand on experience is a huge bonus and will help to set you apart from the crowd because it shows your serious, and means the company will have to training you less. If you have no current contacts to do this, read these two posts. The Secret Weapon to Finding a Job Installing Solar Systems and 9 Places to Find a Job in Renewable Energy

4) Started a Blog

I started a blog to use as a platform to explore what was happening the clean tech industry in Boston. At first, it started as a personal blog, but its evolved into much more. Starting a blog gives you a press pass, or student pass, and allows you to talk with anyone and reach out to them with a good excuse. It’s for your blog after all. More importantly, starting a blog on a certain subject will make you more credible, it shows your a self-starter and it will set you apart in the crowd.

5) Got My Foot In The Door

I used the blog to research and get in contact with numerous companies I was interested in working for by sending them an email saying that I was interested in interviewing them for my blog. Here is the interview I did with Job Abe from Nexamp.

6) I stated What I Wanted

After I talked with Jon, I followed up with him a month later and said I’d be interested in connecting again because I’m looking for a position in the renewable energy industry and wanted to know if you had any advice or resource for me. When we talked, we set up an interview. This is the key, during the interveiw I stated exactly what I wanted to do with the company. I said that I wanted to get more hands on experience installing systems before moving onto business development to help grow the company. The logic was simple, I would be better at selling if I really understood the systems. They offered me the job that day.

I’ve been writing about losing my dream job in renewable energy, what’s driving my job search and I wanted to share with you a breakthrough I found in the solar photovoltaic (PV) industry. (Quick lesson: There are two types of solar energy. Solar PV makes electricity, and solar thermal typically makes hot water)

If you’re interested in getting on the roofs and installing solar systems you need to get in with solar staffing agencies.

My goal right now is to leverage my experience doing carpentry work and installing solar domestic hot water systems to get hands on experience installer many types of renewables and efficiency before moving on to sales, financing, project development. I ended up talking with my man Miles who does operations at Alteris Inc and my friend/former boss at Heatspring. They both put me in contact with solar staffing agencies.

As I’m sure you know, the solar industry is growing very quickly, but it’s also very volatile. Here is why solar system agencies are the silver bullet.

There could be tons of work for 3 months and then nothing for 2. This is a large problem for cash strapped renewable energy companies that are installing solar systems. In order to combat this, the companies have a small full time staff of foreman and installers but hire temporary workings for the large installations. This is where the staff agencies come in. Staffing agencies keep a database of workers so when groSolar needs 12 laborers in Newark, New Jersey for 3 months, a staff agencies finds and pays the workers.

The best part is, its like a interview to get a full time job because you will be working with installers from the parent company. If you impress the job foreman you’ll have a good shot at a full time position.

There are two companies that I found and contacted to get on their database. Give them a call and talk with them. I did. They are nice.

Trade Source: Recruitment and Job Opportunities for the Construction Industry.

Velocity Energy Partners: Partners with companies in the Renewable Energy industry to provide skilled and talented workers.

Here is the inside scope. They like if you have carpentry and/or roofing experience and have taken an IREC ISPQ Accredited training. If you only have the training part, you’re just going to have to be passionate and persistent. If you’re not qualified, ask them what you can do become qualified.

Good luck!

So, you want to work in clean tech but don’t know where to start? I found myself in the same place 3 years ago. I created the Clean Tech Guide to help people learn about the industry. I decided to create the guide after being asked a number of similar questions from friends, recent graduates, and fellow entrepreneurs about clean technology. I love to help people and noticed that my answers were typically similar, so I thought it would be useful to create a guide to refer people to.

The 1st part of the guide, Clean Tech Guide 101 Renewable Energy Part 1 Top 20 Resources to Learn about the Technology provides resource to help beginngers learn about the the fundamentals behind each technology. Part 2 of the Clean Tech Guide is a list of the Top Renewable Energy Industry Reading materials, to give you a full list of places to soak in valuable information.

Part 3 is a list of places where you can meet industry professionals.

Who is the guide for?

Recent graduates, career changers, or entrepreneurs who have little to no knowledge about clean technology but are looking for a some direction to learn about the industry.

What the purpose?

The goal will be to provide you with basic resources that you can use to begin learn about and get involved in the clean technology industry. I can only provide you with the resources that will help you, if you really want to get involved you’ll have to do most of the work, but I think this will be really helpful to start.

Best Places to meet Renewable Energy Professionals

They key to any industry is getting to know current professionals, renewable energy is no different. There are tons of conferences and events. Here are some of the best, that I’ve heard of or been to. If you’re serious about these industry, check these out.

The best part about the renewable energy and the other clean technology industries is that people are open to helping each other. This is partly due to rapid growth, there is plenty of room for everyone. It’s also due to the culture of the industry, people are willing to help and share with each other, much more so then in other industries. We are saving the world after all.

Renewable Energy Conferences: These events are dedicate the whole industry.

• Reneweable Energy World Conference and Expo: One of the largest renewable energy conference will be held in Feburary in 2010 in Austin, Texas, last year it had 4000 attendees.

• North East Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA): March in Boston, MA. NESEA is an organization local to New England with strong grass roots support. NESEA holds a yearly conference in Boston. They have an expo and also workshops. I’ve been going for 3 years and also learned new things and met new people. If you’re in New England you need to be here.
• Babson e3 Entrepreneurial Energy Expo: e3 is a three year old conference that has been more then doubling each year. The expo focuses on addressing the opportunities exisiting in clean technology

Organizations: Renewable Energy Organizations are in every state and area. Just search ‘your state’ renewable energy association and you will find something. A couple examples include:

• North East Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA)
• Midwest Renewable Energy Society (MREA)
• The American Solar Energy Society (ASES): ASES is a national organization but they have local chapters in each state. Find your local chapter and reach out to the members.
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): SEIA is also a national organization with local chapters. Find the chapter in your state or city.

Small Wind Conferences

• AWEA Wind Power 2010: May 23rd and 24th in Dallas, TX. Americans largest wind conference. The conference has 1,200 exhibitors, over 20,000 attendees. The conference covers all size of wind; commercial, offshore, small wind, community wind. My friend went last year and said it was amazing, tons of people and companies to connect with.

Small Hydro

• Small hydro is such a small segment that it doesn’t have its own conference yet. Typically, small hydro will be included in larger conferences.

Solar PV/ Solar Thermal: Solar PV and thermal technologies typically have a couple of their own conferences.

• Solar Power International 2009: It will be happening in October in California. It is the largest solar business to business conference in the USA. If you’re looking to start or expand a business or learn about whats happening in this industry, you need to check this out.
• American Solar Energy Society(ASES): ASES holds a a yearly conference that offers the best educational opportunity for solar professionals. If you’re wondering what type of training to take check this out.
• Solar Thermal Conference 2009: On December 3rd and 4th in Madison, WI, the Midwest Renewable Energy Society will be hosting the nations only conference dedicated to solar heating and cooling.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

• IGSHPA Conference 2009: October 21st. Dallas, TX. It’s a yearly event, so if you can’t make this one go to next years. There is only one conference focusing on geothermal heat pumps, but it’s a big one. All the national players and major industries will be there.

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I’ve been getting a lot of emails and questions about where to find jobs in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green building. There is no question there is a lot of opportunity out there. In renewable energy, the industry is mainly driven by state incentives so your opportunities are somewhat limited depending on how progressive your states incentives are. Green building and energy efficiency opportunities are less effected by incentives and thus tend to be everywhere.

I recently read a great post on Renewable Energy Word title “Competition for Renewable Energy Jobs Getting more Intense“. Stephan Lacey has some good points, but I don’t want you to be discouraged. The penetration of the renewable energy industry, particularity in solar and wind is almost NOTHING (see graph below). It is easy for a small industry to double ever couple of years, or triple like solar has been doing. Try to find a roof in your town with a solar system on it. Seriously, try, it will be hard.

Here are 9 great resources you can use to find companies in the clean energy industry.

Most of these companies are growing rapidly and looking for passionate employees and self starts that don’t need supervision. When approaching companies, keep in mind that the industry is very new and there are barely any ‘experts’ in renewable energy, 1 years of experience is A LOT. Just keep in mind, there’s no magic bullet, its the wild wild west out there, and don’t be intimated by not having experience because barely anyone does!

Solar Business Association of New England (SBANE)

This directory lists all of the solar PV and solar thermal installers in New England. If you are not located in New Englad, there are resource below that will help you. With this you can find names, briefs descriptions, websites, and contact information for all the companies installing solar systems. Some of the companies do other renewable energy work, typically installing wind systems or energy efficiency services.

Inc 500 Fast Growing Energy Companies

This lists all energy related companies in the USA, so you’ll have to do some work to find companies that are focusing on renewables. The name of the company should give you a good hint.

Find Solar.com Solar Panel Installers by region directory

Find Solar.com is a resource that is typically used by property owners to find a solar installer in their region. However, it can used be job seekers to find companies as well!

International Groudsource Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Professional Directory

IGSPHA is the industry association for the geothermal heat pump association. Geothermal heat pumps are the most efficiency heating and cooling system to operate bar none. In the directory they lists people that have passed the IGSPHA accredited installer training. The directory lists their names, phone, email, and most importantly company information.

NABCEP Certified Installers Directory

NABCEP certification is the de-facto industry standard that certifies expert solar PV and solar thermal system installers. If you’re unfamiliar with the difference, see the Renewable Energy Clean Tech Guide 101 here.

These are personal emails that are listed, so be polite! Most of the time people are very willing to talk about their experiences but don’t be rude.

BPI Accredited Professionals Directory

BPI stands for Building Performance Institute. BPI offers training and certification for contractors doing energy efficiency work. If you are interested in the energy efficiency of buildings, this is the perfect place to find professionals and companies that are doing this type of work.

USGBC Chapter Locator

The best place to connect with green building professionals is through your local chapters. Use this website to find your local chapters. Local chapters typically have tons of resources, events, and other ways for building professionals to connect with each other.

Renewable Energy World Job Board

This is one of the most extensive job boards I’ve seen. I’ve never applied for a job through the site. However, I have used it to get a good idea of the companies involved in renewable energy and then contact them through other means.

Clean Techies Job Board

Another great job board with highly targeted job placements. I’ve noticed that some of their posting are not in the renewable energy industry but most are. They have a whole range of postings, from executive to entry level positions.

Strategies

Find between five and ten companies that you want to approach, be relentless but polite. Do not feel bad being persistent, most people will appreciate it (because they are so busy) and it shows you are really interested in the position.

Here are a couple simple strategies that I have found useful once I find a company I’m very interested in.

1. Do not ask for a job, or say that you are looking for a job. This is like walking up to a stranger and asking them to be your girlfriend or boyfriend. It doesn’t work and its too fast which makes it awkward.
2. Say you that you are doing research and would like to learn more about their company. In reality, this is exactly what you do want to do in order to see if its a good fit or not. If you’re contacting a specific person, say that you’ve done a lot of research about the company (because you have) but that you want to learn about it from a first-hand perspective. Use this time to see what the company is working on and where they need help.
3. Use LinkedIn to see if you know someone from that company. If you don’t know what LinkedIn is, you need to. Probably you know someone who knows someone and they might be able to make a connection for you, if you ask them.
4. If you’re interested in working in sales or business development, find potential customers for the company you are looking for and then contact them saying you have a couple customers for them and want to work for them. Companies want to know you’re focused on making them money. This tactic will set you apart from the rest of the crowd.
5. Start a personal blog and use the interview approach to get your foot in the door. Having a blog gives you a press pass and makes it much easier to connect with people inside of a company.

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The first part of the Clean Tech Guide 101 to Renewable Energy focused on providing resources that you can use to learn about each technology. This is the critical first step. If you haven’t checked it out yet, here is the link: Clean Tech Guide 101 – Renewable Energy Part 1: Top 20 Resources to Learn about the Technologies.

The second part of the series is focused on reading materials that you can use to leverage you understanding of the technologies to get a better understanding of the different industry, markets, and what separate companies are doing.

One of the main reasons I started this blog was to share the resources that I have gathered and used to learn about clean technology industry with other people that are interested in learning about the industry to use as a starting place.

Who is the guide for?

Recent graduates, career changers, or entrepreneurs who have little to no knowledge about clean technology but are looking for a some direction to learn about the industry.

What the purpose?

The goal will be to provide you with basic resources that you can use to begin learn about and get involved in the clean technology industry. I can only provide you with the resources that will help you, if you really want to get involved you’ll have to do most of the work, but I think this will be really helpful to start.

Clean technology has a very broad definition, but I am focusing the Clean Tech Guide 101 on FOUR sections that I find the most interesting

1. Renewable Energy
2. Resource Efficiency
3. Green Building
4. Food

Outline of Each Section

1. Understanding the principles and/or technology
2. Reading materials
3. Where to meet people
4. How to find your niche

Clean Tech Guide 101 Renewable Energy Part 2: Read! Here’s where to start

Now that you understand the basics of each technology you NEED to understand what’s happening in the industry, the companies involved in the market, the policies that are driving the industry, and what people are talking about.

This will help you to 1) see the opportunities to work or start a company and 2) impress people when you talk to them, which is critical to establishing relationships in the industry. One of the best ways I’ve noticed to get people’s attention is to ask their opinion on current events. This not only flatters them, but if you have a good question, it makes you look smart as well. For example, if I meet someone at a conference or event who works in the solar industry, I will ask them how they think Sun Run’s financing programs will face any substantial hurdles trying to increase the adoption rate of solar with financing, or if they think feed-in tariffs will be more effective then tax credits.

You get the idea. Asking good questions will make you look smart and start a good converstion that can lead to a job. The only way to get this information is to read, a lot.

Here are some top resources to learn about renewable energy and each specific technology

The Business Side of Renewable Energy

• Renewable Energy World: The worlds largest renewable energy network and a clearing house of renewable energy news, information, events, and job. You name it, they have at least a little of it. If you only have time to go to one resource, this is the one you want. They have really great podcasts that you can subscribe to through iTunes.
• Clean Techies: Clean Techniques is a relatively new organization that focuses on clean technology namely from a business perspective. They provide valuable articles through their blog and also have a sizable and growing job board. I would suggest signing up for their newsletter.
• Green Biz: Green Biz is a daily site that focuses on ‘green’ and environmental news for mainstream business. Green Biz reports on how the environmental movement is and will impact ‘normal’ mainstream business. They have a great selection of newsletter that are focused on very specific elements of business operations such as computing, business, news, and design. Sign up for one their newsletters here.
• Green Tech Media: Green tech media is a relatively new organization that I recently found out about. They have a lot of information, almost too much. I enjoy their research and the free webcasts they have with industry leaders. Again, they have information on all major sectors of the renewable energy industry with a focus on news, research, and industry events.

Government and Policy

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation’s primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development (R&D). Go here to find our what the government is funding in terms of research and public grants.
• USA Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) works to strengthen the United States’ energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships.

Small Wind

• The Interstate Renewable Council (IREC): IREC has a quarterly small wind newsletter that is one of the best. Sign up for it here
• The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA):  AWEA is the trade association for the wind industry and has the best resources. Check it out!

Small Hydro

• Small and Micro Hydropower: One of the few resources online dedicated to small hydro. Their website has some good technical information on small hydro
• Dorado Vista: This organization has some good small hydro information. If you look on the right side of the home page they have a good ‘small hydro power guide’ you can download.

Solar Photovoltaic Power/Solar Thermal: These technologies are typically grouped together even though the technology is fundamental different.

• The American Solar Energy Society (ASES): Established in 1954 (imagine that!) is the nations leading association of industry professionals. ASES sponsors the National Solar Tour which is a national solar event. They are also involved in policy, publish Solar Today, and hold a national confernece
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): SEIA represents the solar energy industries and is involved in policy, research, and also has a membership program.
• The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC): IREC is a non-profit organization, supports market-oriented services targeted at education, coordination, procurement, the adoption and implementation of uniform guidelines and standards, workforce development, and consumer protection. IREC provides accreditation and certification for solar training organizations.
• Solar Market Trends Report 2008: Published by IREC. One of the best industry reports published that covers both the solar PV and solar thermal industries.

• Home Power: Is one of the leading renewable energy magazines. If you’re serious and want to keep abreast of the technical and business aspects of solar home power if a valuable resource.
• Solar Pro: Is a solar magazine that is focused on the technical side of solar energy: design, installation, and performance. If you are going to be designing or installing solar get this.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

• The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGHPA): The nations only industry association. If you want to learn about geothermal check these guys out.

• Gethermal Heat Pump Consortium: Is one of the few places where you can find events, and other information. They have a depth of case studies, product information, vendor contacts and contractor references available.

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So, you want to work in clean tech but don’t know where to start? I found myself in the same place 2 years ago. Welcome to the first part of the Clean Tech Guide 101, it will be perfect for you. I decided to create the guide after being asked similar questions from friends, recent graduates, fellow entrepreneurs about clean technology. I love to help people and noticed that my answers were typically similar, so I thought it would be useful to create a guide to refer people to.

The guide comes from my experience entering the clean technology industry and the steps I took from being simply interested to being knowledgeable enough to provide value to the industry.

Who is the guide for?

Recent graduates, career changers, or entrepreneurs who have little to no knowledge about clean technology but are looking for some direction to learn about the industry.

What’s the purpose?

The goal will be to provide you with basic resources that you can use to begin to learn about and get involved in the clean technology industry. I can only provide you with the resources that will help you, if you really want to get involved you’ll have to do most of the work, but I think this information will be a really helpful start.

The 4 Parts of the Clean Tech Guide:

Clean technology has a very broad definition, but the clean tech guide will focus on four areas:

1. Renewable Energy
2. Resource Efficiency
3. Green Building
4. Food

Outline of Each Section

1. Understanding the principles and/or technology
2. Reading materials
3. Where to meet people
4. How to find your niche

Section 1: Renewable Energy

Step 1: Understand the technology

Renewable Energy is defined as energy generated from resources that are naturally replenished.

The most important element to entering renewable energy is being able to understand and speak about the basics principles, technologies, and buzz words in the industry. So you will be able to read industry information, go to conferences, and talk with people intelligently. If you find yourself in a conversation about renewable energy, you’ll be better off if you know what REGGI, RECs, DG, and other random acronyms mean.

Renewable Energy is fundamentally divided into utility scale and distributed generation projects, known as DG. When you think of utility scale projects these are large plants, such as coal and nuclear. These type of plants are less common with renewable sources (with the exception of hydroelectric) due to transmission loss (the loss of energy needed to transmit the energy from point to point) but there are some applications of utility scale solar and wind projects. Distributed generation refers to smaller, more local power generation where the power is produced very close to where it will be consumed, i.e. a solar system on a house.

The main distributed generation renewable energy applications include:

Small Wind:

• Small wind utilizes electric generators to harness the power of the wind. Small wind is defined as a turbined that has a rated capacity of 100 kilowatts or less.
• Wind Energy Basics: National Renewable Energy Labratory
• State Wind Resource Maps: EERE Wind Powering America
• Wind Web Tutorial: American Wind Energy Association
• Exploring Ways to Use Wind Energy: EERE Consumer’s Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Wind Power Animation: EERE Consumer’s Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Wind Turbine Animation: EERE Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
• Wind Electricity Basics: Home Power Articles on Wind Power that explains that technology
• Small Wind Industry Reports: Find AWEA’s industry reports at the bottom of the page. Free to download.

Small Hydro

• Small Hydro is sometimes called micro hydro or pico hydro. Small hydro is the use of hydroelectric power for a community of residents or business users with capacity up to 10 megawatts.
• Small Hyro: As always, Wikipedia has some great information!
• Dorado Vista: One of the few places I’ve found to get information specifically on small hydro.

Solar Photovoltaic Power (PV)

• Solar Photovoltaic Power (PV) is almost always referred to as “PV”. It uses the sun to excite electrons, excited electrons then create electricity. It’s a little more complicated but thats the general jist.
• How Solar Cells Work: A great article by ‘How Stuff Works’. A must read description of how solar cells work written in plain english.
• Solar Consumer’s Guide: A free guide published by the Department of Energy, a great document that discusses all of solar’s basics.
• Solar Basics: Free information solar basics published from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
• Solar Electricity Basics Free Webinar: Great 45 minute free webinar on basics of solar photovoltaic energy. Very organized, spoken in common language.

Solar Thermal/Domestic Hot water

• Solar thermal technology uses the sun to heat water. The hot water can be used for pool heating, heating domestic hot water, or providing heat for a residential or commercial building.
• Solar Hot Water Basics: Some great resources provided by the Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
• Solar Water Heaters: Resources U.S Department of Energy. Good introduction into the types of systems, collectors, and application. It also provides great addition resources.
• Solar Water Heating Basics Free Webinar: Great 45 mintue free webinar on the basics of solar thermal technology. If you have a couple minutes, check this out.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

• Geothermal heat pumps are the cheapest heating and cooling systems to operate. They use the more constant temperature of the ground as a heating or cooling source instead of using outside air temperatures. The larger temperature difference allows geothermal systems to reach 300% to 600% efficiency. A heat pump is a mechanical device that is used to move heat, a heat pump is used in a refrigerator.
• Geothermal Basics: Published from the US Department of Energy
• Geothermal Reference Guide: Packed with information on goethermal heat pumps, tehcnology, installation, costs, manufacture details, and other resources.
• Geothermal Survival Kit: Published by HeatSpring Learning Institute. It’s a great reference that goes over many geothermal basics, system types, costs, design considerations.

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