Items Tagged with "Idaho"

Agriculture Dept. inks $4.2M energy savings contract

...ice Region 6, which encompasses forests in parts of Oregon, Idaho and Washington. The energy savings performance contract, ESPC, between the Forest Service and GreenGen includes the installation of "lighting, HVAC, and solar photovoltaics (PVs) to reduce energy consumption throughout 52 sites with o Read More...

Boise, Idaho Plans to Increase Geothermal Heating

City officials in Boise, Idaho said they want to increase geothermal heating by 40% to become carbon neutral by 2050. Geothermal heat currently provides 2% of the city’s energy, city officials said, according to an article by the Associated Press.Boise currently pumps 250 gallons of Read More...

Boise Receives Donation to Expand Geothermal Energy

The City of Boise in Idaho received a donation of geothermal water rights that could quadruple the city’s existing geothermal system.The donation from the Harris family bolsters Boise’s position as a global leader in sustainable geothermal energy and highlights the community's shared com Read More...