October 17, 2024 – World Geothermal Day. See what’s going on to celebrate it!

See all that is going on to recognize Geothermal his year!

World Geothermal Energy Day October 17

www.WorldGeothermalEnergyDay.org

World Geothermal Energy Day is generously sponsored by MicroThermal Energy

WorldGeothermalEnergyDay.org is thrilled to announce the celebration of this year’s World Geothermal Energy Day on October 17th, 2024. This annual event is a global celebration, honoring the remarkable contributions of geothermal energy systems and highlighting their profound impact on communities worldwide. This year, MicroSeismic and its geothermal solution, MicroThermal Energy, proudly serve as the executive flagship sponsor. They are hosting a special event in Houston at Karbach Brewery to raise awareness and celebrate the achievements in geothermal energy.

We invite everyone to recognize the dedicated individuals involved in the thousands of geothermal systems providing reliable electricity, heating, and cooling to essential facilities and homes worldwide. Geothermal energy offers significant advantages as we face climate challenges and work towards net-zero carbon systems. This year, we celebrate the leaders, operators, and teams who drive innovation in geothermal technology. Energy-efficient geothermal systems promote a cleaner, sustainable, and resilient environment in our ever-changing world. With the earth’s dependable and efficient geothermal energy, we continue to explore new ways to connect and innovate. Virtual meetings, events, and webinars have become essential tools, underscoring the role of technology in our lives.

THE LATEST NEWS IN GEOTHERMAL ENERGY


Shallow geothermal in Sweden – A deep penetration in the geo-energy market – GeoExpro

Of that figure, groundsource heat pumps account for 126 TWh, so 63 % of the total energy produced. So, it is the shallow geothermal systems that are …

 

Geothermal could revolutionize American energy. Will polarization threaten its rise?

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4591118-geothermal-energy-polarization-threat/

 

EnerGeo Alliance, Inc.

From conventional energy sources to groundbreaking new energy solutions, the energy of today and tomorrow cannot exist without the energy geoscience industry.

https://www.makingenergypossible.com/

 

Iceland will tunnel into a volcano to tap into virtually unlimited geothermal power

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/iceland-geothermal-magma-chamber/

 

Ex-oil and gas workers push geothermal power forward

Rhttps://txgea.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f77258093a61c147010083c08&id=78c391e632&e=2d3fdd8471

 

Fervo Energy Raises $244 Million to Accelerate Deployment of Next-Generation Geothermal

Read More →

 

Microsoft Campus Set to Use Geothermal Energy to Heat/Cool Office Space

https://txgea.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f77258093a61c147010083c08&id=a212bb56b7&e=2d3fdd8471

 

Why the Air Force Wants a Geothermal Energy Plants

https://txgea.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f77258093a61c147010083c08&id=7ce2412fed&e=2d3fdd8471

 

Geothermal Energy Could be Huge. But We Need Oil and Gas Companies to Build It

https://txgea.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f77258093a61c147010083c08&id=b7f7171a3d&e=2d3fdd8471

Sage Geosystems’ Landmark Full-scale Commercial Pilot

https://txgea.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f77258093a61c147010083c08&id=c49eae1de4&e=2d3fdd8471

Shallow geothermal energy production may soon be more important than deep geothermal energy production in the Netherlands

https://geoexpro.com/shallow-geothermal-energy-production-may-soon-be-more-important-than-deep-geothermal-energy-production-in-the-netherlands/

US DOE Energy Saver

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/geothermal-heat-pumps

US DOE Geothermal Technologies Office

https://www.energy.gov/eere/geothermal/geothermal-heat-pumps


Munich, Germany aims for CO2-neutral heating by 2040, primarily with geothermal
 ThinkGeoEnergy

SWM has supplied customer with district heating, most of which comes from combined heat and power facilities. … cogeneration and thermal waste …

 

Networked Ground Source Heat Pumps – Daily Kos

Really exciting news about geothermal heat pumps last week! My heating fantasy becoming a reality. Networking geothermal systems using natural gas …

 

 

ELECTRIC POWER and ENERGY TRENDS

 

Going Electric? Why Future Power Could Come From Hot Rocks

https://txgea.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f77258093a61c147010083c08&id=976155b3fc&e=2d3fdd8471

 

Carrier, the century-old inventor of the air conditioner, is moving on to the home heat pump

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/22/century-old-inventor-of-air-conditioner-is-moving-on-to-home-heat-pump.html

 

A global gold rush for buried hydrogen is underway — as hype builds over its clean energy potential

https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/03/26/natural-hydrogen-a-new-gold-rush-for-a-potential-clean-energy-source.html

 

UPCOMING EVENTS (please let us know of any upcoming events that we should share)

 

MicroSiemic’s World Geothermal Energy Day Houston at Karbach Brewery October 17

https://www.microseismic.com/world-geothermal-energy-day/

 

NYC NY-GEO 2024 October 21 -23

https://nygeo.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/VLzy31bP?mode=Attendee

2025 IGSHPA Annual Conference March 11 – 13

https://igshpa.org/2025-igshpa-annual-conference/

 World Geothermal Congress 2026

More here: https://www.lovegeothermal.org/iga-announces-calgary-as-host-city-for-world-geothermal-congress-2026/ and https://geothermal.org/events/world-geothermal-congress-2026

World Geothermal Energy Day

September 13, 2024 – Energy Efficiency Alliance PA Contractor Network call. 8:00-9:00 a.m.

An offering from KEEA.

The Energy Efficiency Alliance and the Building Performance Association are pleased to invite you to the next quarterly  PA Contractor Network call. Please free free to share this with your Trade Ally Networks and others who may be interested.

Friday September 13, 8 – 9 a.m. – registration requested; no charge and open to all contractors.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z8p8ZAw7QE6Aq9Ba46Gtbw?amp_device_id=e0833599-036e-4a53-ba15-4e50865fc640#/registration

PA energy efficiency and HVAC contractors are invited to join KEEA. These peer-run quarterly calls are to learn more about industry and policy developments that affect your work, from federal incentives and tax benefits to workforce training opportunities.

 

 

October 15, 2024 – Engineering, Manufacturing and IT Jobs Fair at Penn State Great Valley – 2-5:00 p.m.

Are you a SEI board member currently hiring at your company in any of the following roles: Product Design Engineer, Process Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, Lean Engineer, Supply Chain Engineer, Data Analyst, A.I. positions and shop floor personnel? Non-board members may register beginning next week. Help us spread the word to college students and other appropriate job seekers using the same link. October 15 | 2-5:00 p.m. | Penn State University, Great Valley https://www.eventbrite.com/e/engineering-manufacturing-and-it-job-fair-tickets-949301104157?aff=oddtdtcreator

September 17-18, 2024 – KEEA & EEA-NJ’s 2024 Policy Conference

KEEA & EEA-NJ’s 2024 Policy Conference, “Policy in Action!”, is right around the cover! They will feature 30+ speakers covering PA and NJ energy efficiency programs,  decarbonization, DERs, contractor conversations, and much more. This two-day event takes place September 17-18 in King of Prussia, PA. You can learn more about the conference at keealliance.org/policy-in-action.

July 16, 2024 – Cutting Costs and Emissions: IRA Webinar – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

From ReImagine Appalachia. This event will show you what is available and how you may save money and the environment through the Inflation Reduction Act. Learn more about this offering below.

What: Cutting Costs and Emissions: Inflation Reduction Act Webinar featuring Special Guest Congresswoman Houlahan

When: Tuesday, July 16th from 10:30 – 11:30 AM ET 

Where: On Zoom! Register Here to receive the link to join

June 20, 2024 – Presenter Bios

Richard Moseley from PowerGreen Capital providing clean energy finance for mid-Atlantic commercial and non-profit building owners. Rick has over 30 years’ experience at the nexus of finance, operations, IT, strategy, and entrepreneurial leadership. He recently served as CFO of Cascade Settlement Services, a leading provider of commercial and securities class action claims monetization services.  Prior to that Rick co-founded a small technology services company (Doxentric LLC) that sold AI solutions to large mortgage and healthcare companies. In this capacity he sold and ran several large technology projects, the largest involving 100+ personnel and nine-figure client investment.  For two years he was CTO of a national rollup and IPO (1998) of 26 document management service bureaus.  Before that Rick served as COO and CTO for a PE-backed textile manufacturer which provided a 13X return to original investors on exit.

Rick started his career in Public Finance at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. After business school he spent two years as a strategy consultant at Monitor Company in Cambridge MA.

Rick attended Brown University and has an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He lives on a dairy farm in eastern Pennsylvania.

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Jeanne Fields joined Fulton Bank in November 2017 as the Commercial Community Development Lending Officer for the Greater Philadelphia region. In this role, Jeanne provides financing for affordable housing and economic development projects serving low- to moderate-income communities utilizing various tax credit and tax advantaged programs. Much of Jeanne’s banking career, which spans over 35 years and a variety of positions, has been actively involved in community and economic development activities in Philadelphia. Her current volunteer activities include serving on the board and as Treasurer for Community Lenders CDC, serving on the board of Entrepreneur Works and the Entrepreneur Works Fund and serving on the Finance Committee of Germantown Cricket Club.

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Sherwood Robbins serves as Seedcopa’s Managing Director.  In that capacity, he oversees a staff of 8 professionals; interacts with over 35 different banking partners; manages the partner relationships with 14 State-Wide Economic Development Agencies; and assists in the enhancement of Seedcopa’s menu of financing services. Sherwood joined Seedcopa in 2007 as a Relationship Manager to further expand its SBA 504 loan program and to develop SBA and USDA facilitation services for banks looking to enter the Government Loan arena.  Currently, eleven financing institutions utilize Seedcopa’s lender services. Prior to joining Seedcopa, Sherwood spent over 18 years in the banking industry, acquiring real-time experience and developing skills in Commercial Banking, Retail, and the Investment departments.  For ten years, he’s served as a dedicated Government Loan lender, developing an extensive network of business associates.  He enjoys many guest-speaking invitations throughout Pennsylvania each year, covering the key aspects of SBA lending. Sherwood received a Bachelor of Science degree from Shippensburg University.  He currently resides in Birdsboro, PA with his wife and two children.

June 20, 2024 – Do You Know All of the Ways to Finance Your Projects? 8:00 – 10:30 a.m.

REGISTER using this link >>   https://Ways_to_Finance_Your_Projects.eventbrite.com

SEI and Seedcopa present a breakfast briefing to help all industries gain insight into C-PACE & SBA 504 financing for commercial owners.

This event will help any business looking to save energy costs by being more energy efficient, looking to move or expand, add equipment or systems.

Agenda:

8:00 a.m. Check-in and network over Continental Breakfast.

8:30 – 8:35 a.m.  CCEDC Welcome

8:35 – 8:40 a.m. SEI Welcome Jim Lauckner, Program Manager

8:40 – 9:05 a.m. Richard Moseley from PowerGreen Capital – PA C-PACE program. The benefits and unique attributes and how it can be “stackable” with a bank’s loan.

9:05 – 9:30 a.m. Jeanne Fields, Fulton Bank – will address Community Development Lending options and talking about C-PACE from a senior lender perspective.

9:30 – 10:05 a.m. Sherwood Robbins from Seedcopa – Government backed financing and the benefits of 504 and 7A and how it can be “stackable” with a bank’s loan.

10:05 – 10:24 a.m. Q & A moderated by Jim Lauckner, SEI.

April 20, 2024 – Happy Earth Day!

Happy Earth Day from SEI!

Here are some of the activities and volunteer opportunities going on in Chester County.

https://www.downtownwestchester.com/event/2024-earth-day-planet-vs-plastic-rally-and-celebration/

https://upperuwchlan-pa.gov/earthday

https://phoenixvillechamber.org/news-events/events/2024-phoenixville-earth-day/

https://www.westwhiteland.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=1627

More information about Earth Day can be found at Earthday.org.

Earth Day 2024 | Activities & Resources for April 22

May 22, 2024 – Green Building United 2024 Sustainability Symposium

https://greenbuildingunited.org/event/2024-sustainability-symposium/
SEI is sharing this event on behalf of our friends at Green Building United:
It’s official! May 22nd, 2024, we’re asking everyone to mark their calendars for this year’s Green Building United Sustainability Symposium. Our annual flagship event will be hosted at Temple University’s Howard Gittis Student Center in North Philadelphia and will showcase our region’s best and brightest who are fighting every day to usher in a sustainable future for all.

Join us for a full day of educational sessions covering cutting-edge green building and sustainability topics and industry best practices, including LEED, Passive House, Living Building Challenge, Enterprise Green Communities, WELL, green stormwater infrastructure, and 2030 Districts. See below for a list of sessions!

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn and earn CEUs (including AIA, GBCI, Phius, PHI, LACES, etc. as well as explore the expo hall, walking tours, and network with speakers and fellow attendees.