News
9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies
Washington, DC, United States. Organized by the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and with sponsorship from the United States Department of Energy, this is the latest in the series of Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT) conferences created in 1997. Visit the conference website.
October 14-16, 2008
29th AIVC Conference
Advanced Building Ventilation and Environmental Technology for Addressing Climate Change Issues. Kyoto, Japan. This conference will bring together researchers and engineers to focus on a wide range of topics relating to building ventilation and environmental technology. The event is organised by the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) in collaboration with the IEA Programme on Energy Conservation in Buildings & Community Systems (ECBCS), of which AIVC is a part. Visit the conference website.
October 7-10, 2008
EuroSun 2008
1st International Conference on Solar Heating, Cooling and Buildings. Lisbon, Portugal. Organized by the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme (SHC), Sociedade Portuguesa de Energia Solar, ISES Europe and other bodies, this event will bring scientists, technicians, architects, engineers and citizens to a platform for presenting the latest technologies from around the world. Visit the conference website.
May 20-22, 2008
9th IEA Heat Pump Conference
Advances and Prospects in Technology, Applications and Markets. Zürich, Switzerland. The event will focus on technology, markets, policy and standards within a context of desired environmental benefits and energy conservation. Heat pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications, heat pumping technologies for heating and cooling of low energy houses and systems for district heating and cooling will be addressed. Visit the IEA Heat Pump Centre and the conference website.
New Site Fresh Off the Press
Go Geothermal.ca now has more staff and more of the coverage you need, including up-to-date news, letters to the editor, events, and interviews with movers and shakers. Expect articles written by some of North America's leading experts in earth energy, cogeneration, environmental technologies, and building design, including Richard Caldwell, Craig Dunn, Ed Faraci, Ed Lohrenz, and Terry Proffer.
Best of all we are building an exhaustive Directory of contractors, manufacturers, designers, engineers, drillers, and "green" home builders. Get in touch today for a no-charge listing!
Craig Dunn's "Think Big G" Due Next Week
Stay tuned as Craig Dunn from CanGEA introduces "big G" geothermal technology.
February 29, 2008
International consulting firm acquires Go Geothermal.ca
Go Geothermal.ca and its intellectual property were purchased by international consulting and marketing company Go Geo Global LLC of Nevis, West Indies.
"Industry in general, and especially green technologies, are rapidly becoming a global industry. Go Geo Global has the horsepower to take what we started to a level we could never have achieved on our own."stated Don MacIntyre, Canadian co-founder of Go Geothermal.ca.
Go Geo Global provides consulting, engineering, marketing, project management and technical training to alternative energy developments worldwide.
Manitoba Climate Change Conference & Earth Forum
Brought to you by the Manitoba Ozone Protection Industry Association. April 22-23 at the Victoria Inn, Winnipeg Manitoba. Visit MOPIA for details.
BCIT Announces Course Dates for CESA 8224 and 8225
CESA 8224 is an introduction to geothermal energy exchange and thermal energy storage systems for students who wish to become familiar with industry-standard commercial design processes. Open to those with backgrounds in science or engineering who have completed coursework in thermodynamics and fluid physics. Upon completion, students will be able to identify the critical design parameters and choices involved in a variety of geothermal energy systems. CESA 8225 provides more indepth study. 2 credits each.
New EE4 version 1.7
Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency has issued EE4, software that automates energy use assessment, including air source and water source heat pumps, and applies all the specific NRCan validation of new building designs rules to verify that a design is at least 25% more energy efficient than if constructed to meet the Model National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (MNECB) requirements.
BC Ground Water Association Conference
Kelowna BC, March 3-7. This year's conference will be covering some of the water resource issues making the political news. Don't miss it.
Geoexchange BC Conference Dates for 2009
UBC Okanagan Campus, Kelowna, May 13-15. "In 2009 we will be working with TECA (Thermal Environmental Comfort Association) and expanding the scope of the conference. Come and learn about the latest developments in geoexchange as well as the newest downstream distribution technologies." Geoexchange BC has further updates. See you in 2009!
Canadian Ground Water Assoc. Annual Convention & Trade Show
Edmonton, May 14-17. Since geothermal drilling and the effect on groundwater is a hot topic among the ground water specialists in both the US and Canada, no doubt there will be some discussions at Canwell this year.
