Just In! for May 20, 2023

The weekly newsletter of the New York Geothermal Energy Organization (NY-GEO)

Just In! is NY-GEO's weekly news feed for members. NY-GEO's calendar-year memberships are open to everyone and available for as little as $35. See more information on memberships here. If we send you a complementary copy and you're not a member of NY-GEO, it means we value your role in the transition to renewable heating, but without a membership, please don't count on getting Just In! weekly.

GeoStar Top Job Results – The Top Job competition has been one of the highlights of the NY-GEO annual conference since its inception in 2015, and is sponsored by GeoStar. Its objective is to highlight and recognize the incredible skill, talent, and creative imagination that exist in geothermal system designers and installers. This year’s finalists included:

• Reaves Christie from Geosource Energy in Ontario Canada with their 240 Markland project that overcame obstacles and space constraints to build a 9 story 234 unit market rate apartment building.
• Johannes Rosemann from Buffalo Geothermal who renovated the Pierce Arrow Lofts which is on the National Register of Historic places into 127 apartments, 7,500 sq ft restaurant that is completely heated and cooled and domestic hot water supplied by GSHP. 
• Steve Taylor from Boucher Energy presented the Historic Fitch Tavern GSHP conversion of this 300 year old building. 
• James Thomas presented his project, MoonShot Farm, how he successfully heated the 96 foot, 6 mil plastic hoop house and kept the flowers growing and thriving. 
• Claire Lukasiewicz from NY CREATES demonstrated how the ZEB building at the SUNY@ Albany Campus harvests enough energy to heat and cool the 363,000 sq ft building. 

And the winner is……Buffalo Geothermal for the Pierce Arrow Lofts. Congratulations to Johannes and all contestants for their inspiration and demonstration of their non fossil fuel success stories.

Cap & Invest Faces Delays - Marie French – POLITICO – French’s tweet was titled Summer is Cancelled Folks – NY’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) had planned on issuing draft regulations this summer for NY’s Cap and Invest program to ratchet down fossil-fuel use. DEC and NYSERDA have now announced seven webinars on the proposed program for June, with comments due mid-July, and a second round of input planned for “later this year.” “The June webinars will provide information and seek input on issues including natural gas, industries that use large amounts of fossil fuels and are exposed to competition in lower-cost markets, waste and the electricity sector.” Article link here. DEC/NYSERDA announcement here

The Push for the NY HEAT Act – Marie J. French – POLITICO – “Advocates are still hoping to get a major change to the state’s utility laws passed in the waning days of session. They held a virtual presser with Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas on Friday morning (5/12) continuing to push the NY HEAT Act, which would eliminate subsidies for gas hookups, allow for the retirement of segments of the gas pipeline system and cap energy bills for low-income residents at 6 percent of their income. ‘New York’s transition from fossil fuels won’t be complete until we pass the NY HEAT Act,’ González-Rojas said.” Article link here.

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas

Press Coverage of the NY HEAT Act – Lisa Marshall of New Yorkers for Clean Power sent the list below of recent articles on the NY HEAT Act. Marshall urges us to like and retweet each of the articles.

• New York HEAT, the next step on the road to clean power, Albany TU (Like and retweet
• Assemblymember Fahy in the Gotham Gazette (Like and retweet)
• NY Focus Article about the gas utilities funding the opposition (Like and retweet)
• Small businesses will grow in a greening economy, Albany TU (Like and retweet)
• New York Utilities Must Align with State Climate Goals, City Limits (Like and retweet)
• Senator Krueger on Spectrum News (Like and retweet)

Geothermal Drilling Bill Advances in Legislature – Drilling geothermal boreholes deeper than 500 feet in NY is currently regulated under NY DEC’s prohibitively expensive and burdensome oil & gas well regulations. S6604 (Harckham)/A6949 (Glick) would bring 500+ foot boreholes under the more appropriate DEC Division of Water regulations. On Tuesday, May 16^th, A6949 was sent from the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee to the Rules Committee, from which it can be passed by the Assembly. The EnCon Committee, chaired by the bill sponsor Deborah Glick, moved the bill without dissent. The ability to drill past 500 feet is projected to cut costs and save time as geothermal installations increase in denser urban areas, in multifamily developments, and in thermal energy networks. Click here for link showing text, sponsor’s memo and bill status.

Albany Channel 6 Looks at Electrification – This 3 minute spot features NY-GEO members Paul and Joanne Coons and their geothermal system, along with National Grid’s Clean Heat program manager Jenny Cross, Governor Hochul and Republican Assembly Member Chris Tague, who ignores the climate impacts of fossil-fuels in his comments. Link to video and transcript here.

Heat Pumps for 50 Mobile Homes in Tompkins County: Stay Cool in Summer, Warm in Winter! - Sustainable Finger Lakes - “The Mobile Home Project will provide funding for 50 mobile home energy upgrades in Tompkins County for the health, safety, comfort, long term affordability, and resiliency of the mobile home occupants. As New York State moves towards electrification, it is important to ensure that low-to-moderate income residents of Tompkins County have access to highly-efficient systems for heating/cooling and energy efficiency for their homes. This project highlights mobile homes as an affordable housing option and seeks to gather useful information that supports increased energy efficiency and stability of these homes.” Thanks to Assembly Member Anna Kelles for this tip.  Website link here.

Assembly Member Wallace Pushes Back on National Fuel Robocalls - – Colin Kinneburgh – New York Focus – National Fuel has used a $100,000 website funded directly by the utility’s customers to push robocalls and emails to Legislators and Governor Hochul opposing recommendations from NY’s Climate Action Scoping Plan   “Assemblymember Monica Wallace — whose office was flooded by National Fuel-prompted robocalls in February — said it seemed ‘totally inappropriate.’  ‘It would appear to be a violation of both the spirit and the letter of the law,' Wallace told New York Focus.  ‘I would urge the Public Service Commission to investigate that further and hold them accountable if that is in fact the case.’ " Article link here. 

Assembly Member Monica Wallace

ding natural gas hookups in new construction

: New York voters split over ending natural gas hookups in new ction

Fossil-Fuel Industry Undermining NY’s Climate Plan – On May 5^th, Senator’s Harckham and Kreuger sponsored a presentation by author Bill McKibben and Anshul Gupta of the Climate Reality Project detailing organized fossil-fuel industry attempts to slow down and scale back the implementation of NY’s adopted Climate Plan. Click here for the slides and a well-organized view of sections of the recording of this session.

Anshul Gupta, left, Bill McKibben, right

NYS Approves Publicly Owned Renewables - Akielly Hu – Canary Media – A new law directs the New York Power Authority to plan, construct and operate renewable energy projects in service of the state’s renewable energy goals when the private sector falls short. The law is lauded by energy-democracy, environmental-justice and labor groups. However, the law was opposed by power producers, who argued that the law creates an uneven playing field. Full story here.

More on Income-Based Electric Bills: The Newest Utility Fight in California – Jeff St. John – Canary Media – “Starting as soon as next year, the electric bills of a majority of Californians could be based not just on how much power they use, but also on how much money they make. That would be a nationwide first — and depending on who you ask, it could be the fairest and best way to help people adopt clean electric vehicles and heating, or an unjust and unworkable scheme that could discourage rooftop solar and energy efficiency.” Article link here.

Treasury Releases Guidance on IRA Domestic Content Bonus – “As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America strategy, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) (has) released guidance that provides detailed information about the domestic content bonus under the Inflation Reduction Act for clean energy projects and facilities that meet American manufacturing and sourcing requirements. The guidance was developed in partnership with the Department of Energy and Department of Transportation.” Press release with link to guidance here.  

Planning How To Upgrade CA’s Electrical Grid - Jeff St. John – Canary Media –California policy requires all new cars and light trucks sold in the state to be electric or plug-in hybrids by 2035, at which point the state expects to have 13.5 million EVs on the road, compared to about 1.5 million today. Startup Kevala collected granular customer-level data to prepare a report for CA’s big three investor-owned utilities. The report predicts that the utilities will need to invest up to $50 billion by 2035 to handle those EVs. The report data can also be used by the utilities to forecast where and when the grid will need to be upgraded. Full story here.

Vermont Charts Transition from Fuel Oil – Maria Gallucci – Canary Media – “Late last week, Vermont’s Legislature enacted the Affordable Heat Act (S.5) to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the state’s homes, offices and industrial buildings, ending what has been a ‘tumultuous, yearslong battle’ to rein in the state’s reliance on imported fossil fuels. Policymakers in both chambers voted to strike down a veto from Republican Governor Phil Scott, who had rejected the measure on April 28…’Vermonters are facing a climate emergency and a heating crisis, and the status quo isn’t working for anyone,’ Elena Mihaly, vice president and director of Conservation Law Foundation Vermont, an environmental group.” Fossil-fuel interests opposed S5 and clean energy advocates have criticized its expansive definition of clean energy, which includes biofuels and renewable natural gas, both of which pose climate dangers.  Article link here. 

The Sleeping Giant of The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Has Stirred – Oliver Milman – The Guardian - “In the past month, an avalanche of anti-pollution rules, targeting everything from toxic drinking water to planet-heating gases in the atmosphere, have been issued by the agency. Belatedly, the sizable weight of the US federal government is being thrown at longstanding environmental crises, including the climate emergency. On Thursday, the EPA’s month of frenzied activity was crowned by the toughest ever limits upon carbon pollution from America’s power sector, with large, existing coal and gas plants told they must slash their emissions by 90% or face being shut down." Thanks to Janet Lenichek of the Sierra Club for this tip. Article link here.

Low Carbon Concrete - Maria Galucci – Canary Media – Portland cement production accounts for between 7 and 8 percent of global CO₂ emissions. CarbonBuilt claims its process reduces overall CO₂ emissions from concrete-making by 70 to 100 percent. The process creates a mixture that replaces the CO₂ - producing raw materials used to make Portland cement with industrial waste products, and injects CO₂ while heating the mixture. At present, plants using the process derive the injected CO₂ from forestry waste, or directly from the atmosphere. Full story here

2023 RHN Legislative and Budget Agenda - The Renewable Heat Now Campaign (RHN) is organizing to win funding and policies that will move fossil fuels out of our buildings affordably and equitably. The legislative package includes the NY Home Energy Equitable Transition (HEAT) Act – (S2016/A4592 – Krueger/Fahy). See more on the Heat Act here. And take action here.

Climate Updates:

Spike Anticipated in Global Heating – World Meteorological Organization - “The likelihood of El Niño developing later this year is increasing, according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This would have the opposite impacts on weather and climate patterns in many regions of the world to the long-running La Niña and would likely fuel higher global temperatures…At this stage there is no indication of the strength or duration of El Niño. ‘We just had the eight warmest years on record, even though we had a cooling La Niña for the past three years and this acted as a temporary brake on global temperature increase. The development of an El Niño will most likely lead to a new spike in global heating and increase the chance of breaking temperature records,’ said WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas." Link to WMO press release here .

WMO Caption: Probabilistic forecasts of surface air temperature and precipitation for the season May-July 2023. The tercile category with the highest forecast probability is indicated by shaded areas. The most likely category for below-normal, above-normal and near-normal is depicted in blue, red and grey shadings respectively for temperature, and orange, green and grey shadings respectively for precipitation. White areas indicate equal chances for all categories in both cases. The baseline period is 1993–2009.

Sneezing More This Spring - It's Not Just You – Thank the Climate Crisis – The Climate Reality Project - “Your nose is dripping – it’s that time of year. The plight of seasonal allergies takes hold every time you dare step outside. But did you know that, depending on where you live, climate change could be making allergy season even worse?”  Article link here.

Catholic Climate Film “The Letter” – Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) – “This summer IPL is partnering with the Laudato Si’ movement to bring the documentary film, “The Letter”, to your attention for your summer film screenings.  This gorgeously filmed story, featuring scenes from around the world, puts a human face on climate change. Consider hosting a free screening for your congregation.  The Letter tells the incredible story of the Laudato Si' encyclical letter by Pope Francis, through the eyes from frontline leaders battling the ecological crisis across continents.  A powerful - and surprising - dialogue with the Pope brings new hope for our common home.  View the trailer and register to screen the film here.”

You've Got to Be Kidding !

Irene Weiser of Fossil Free Tompkins sent us the message below, containing an Artificial Intelligence created poem on the stranded fossil-fuel assets that the gas industry is continuing to create despite the necessary decarbonization of our energy systems.   “having more fun w/Chat GPT this morning...

Oh, stranded assets, a tale to be told,

In the world of decarbonization, a story unfolds.

When we stop using gas to heat our places,

These assets can become empty spaces.

You see, my friends, gas was once the star,

Warming our homes from near and far.

But times are changing, we must shift gears,

Towards cleaner options, to calm our fears.

When we build without a plan in sight,

Stranded assets can cause quite a fright.

These pipelines and systems, once so grand,

Can turn into burdens on our land.

But what about the people, you might ask,

Especially those with lower income, an important task.

If we don't support them, it wouldn't be fair,

Left paying off debts, it's a burden to bear.

So, let's ensure a managed exit, my dear,

A strategic plan to make the path clear.

Support for lower-income folks is a must,

To enable them to decarbonize and adjust.

Financial assistance, grants, and aid,

To help them transition, unafraid.

Investments in new technologies, we must make,

So that decarbonization is not a mistake.

By providing support and proper care,

We can avoid leaving anyone in despair.

Lower-income people won't be left behind,

With adequate help, solutions they'll find.

So, let's plan for the future, let's be wise,

Decarbonization can be a prize.

With support and a managed exit in place,

We'll create a sustainable and fair space.”

Frequent Sources for Just In! briefs:

Green Energy Times

City & State First Read

POLITICO Weekly NY & NJ Energy email)

Canary Media

National Building Electrification Network & Sunstone Strategies



Just in! thanks NY-GEO board member John Ciovacco of Aztech Geothermal for his frequent proofreading contributions to this publication and Paul Maliszewski for his work on the briefs.

EVENTS:

*Indicates a New Listing or Updated Information

*2023 05 22 - EPA Climate Change and Children’s Health and Well-Being in the U.S. Report – 2:30-3:30 pm ET – “U.S. EPA will present on a report which quantifies future health risks to children for a sub-set of climate stressors. Register here.

*2023 05 24 - Buildings Hub Live: Thermal Energy Networks – 2:30-3:00 pm ET - “Buildings Hub Live hosts two leading experts to discuss the deployment of thermal energy networks in communities around the United States… Join us as we sit down with Kristy Egg, Marketing Director at Egg Geothermal, and Eric Bosworth, Senior Program Manager at Eversource Energy (MA), to discuss the prospect for deploying thermal energy networks throughout the United States. How can we scale these district geothermal systems to electrify buildings, campuses, and communities across the country? Register here.

*2023 05 25 – BDC Presents: The Future of Gas in NY State – 2 pm ET – “Lisa Dix, BDC’s New York Director, will be joined by the authors of the Building Decarbonization Coalition’s (BDC) report ‘The Future of Gas in NYS’, Michael Walsh and Mike Bloomberg from Groundwork Data. They will discuss the key findings and recommendations from the report, including how New York State leaders can act now to save New Yorkers money and ensure an equitable, managed, and phased transition to clean energy by passing critical legislation, like the NY HEAT Act. There will be opportunity for audience Q&A.” Register here. 

2023 05 26 - IGSHPA Dig Deeper Webinar – 11:30 am ET - Roshan Revankar of Genesys NZE presents CLAD – A Simple Genius Heat Exchanger. Go here to register.

*2023 05 31 – National Grid Electrification Summit – 9:30-3:30 ET – Speakers include John O’Leary (Deputy Secretary for Energy & Environment, Office of the Governor), Justin Driscoll (Acting President & Chief Executive Officer, New York Power Authority), Kevin Parker (State Senator, 21st District), Carrie Woerner (Assembly Member, District 113), Diane Burman, (Commissioner, New York State Public Service Commission), Gavin J. Donohue, (President & CEO, Independent Power Producers of New York, Inc.), Bart Franey (Vice President, Clean Energy Development, National Grid) Laurie Wheelock (Executive Director & Counsel, Public Utility Law Project of New York), Daphany Rose Sanchez (Executive Director, Kinetic Communities), Anne Reynolds (Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy NY). This appears to be an in-person event with a charge for all but government officials. Register here.

2023 06 08 – Clean Heat Program Stakeholders Meeting – 9:00-10:00 am ET - The NYS Clean Heat Utility Joint Management Committee (JMC) will host the next quarterly meeting of the Working Group Series for Participating Contractors and Industry Partners. This series is billed as an ongoing platform for contractors and industry partners affiliated with NYS Clean Heat to discuss program improvements and address questions related to the program. Registration link here.

2023 12 5^th to 7^th - IGSHPA Annual Conference – The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) will be holding its annual conference December 5 to 7 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. IGSHPA is partnering again this year with NGWA (National Ground Water Association). Early bird registration is open now, along with exhibitor, sponsorship, and advertising opportunities. Presenter abstracts for the workshops are due by May 31, 2023. Selection of speakers and workshop topics will be confirmed in June.  For more information, check out the conference page.

*2024 05 28^th to 30^th – IGSHPA Research Conference - The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) is pleased to announce that the next IGSHPA Research Conference will be held at Polytechnique Montréal. This is the fourth in a series of research conferences held in Denver (2017), Stockholm (2018), and Las Vegas (2022). Like the previous three conferences, papers will undergo peer-review to ensure quality. Details will follow, but it is anticipated that abstracts will be due on September 18, 2023 and papers due around November 20, 2023. Question? Write to info@igshpa.org

NY-GEO 2023 - Thanks again to our sponsors and exhibitors !!!

List of Climate Tech Job Boards - Elaine Reddy – Ad Hoc Group – The Ad Hoc Group has put together a list of 27 climate tech related job boards.

Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) seeks:

- an Outreach Manager to develop outreach strategies for the newly created Central New York Clean Energy Hub, which will connect people to the clean energy economy and its benefits, including clean energy careers, improved energy affordability, home improvements, and rebates for businesses and transportation. The Outreach Manager will be managing a 4-person outreach team and coordinating all aspects of outreach to community members throughout the Central New York Region.

- four Energy Advisors for the CNY Clean Energy Hub to reach diverse communities throughout CNY with Hub materials, workshops, and energy affordability/clean energy opportunities.

- a Regulatory Attorney/Regulatory Advocate to spearhead our work in utility rate cases and regulatory proceedings in New York State advancing building electrification, ending our dependence on methane gas, increasing energy efficiency, energy affordability, and renewable energy generation, and preventing false solutions from capturing public funding.

- a Communications Director to build a public face for AGREE in our local Central New York community as well as across the state in order to support ongoing campaigns, respond to real-time developments and policy emergencies, and strategically raise AGREE’s profile and increase our constituent base.

(listed January 14, 2023) The postings are available here.



PWGC Environmental Engineers, Bohemia, NY - Geothermal Engineer – PWGC, a multi-year award-winning environmental engineering firm seeks an experienced professional engineer for closed loop geothermal projects in the downstate New York area. Expert knowledge of commercial building sciences, mechanical system design, conventional HVAC, heat pump technologies, building automation and energy modeling applications. This position requires 5-10 years related experience, bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical or chemical engineering and a PE License. Advanced knowledge of CAD 3D and 4D software and REVIT. Interested? Send your resume to hr@pwgrosser.com or apply on our website at pwgrosser.com/careers 

PUSH Policy Coordinator - People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH Buffalo) seeks a Policy Coordinator to support the work of the Policy & Strategy department, with a focus on local, state, and regional climate and environmental justice policies in the areas of transportation electrification, power generation, building decarbonization, and equitable investment. (listed 2022 08 27) The posting is available here



Sustainable Westchester - Clean Energy Associate, EnergySmart Homes. (Location: Mount Kisco, NY) - The Community Energy Advisor (CEA) is a full time position at Sustainable Westchester. This position will provide assistance, direction, organization, coordination of programs that work to inform residents, multifamily building owners, and small businesses, with an emphasis in low-to-moderate income and priority communities, of the options for adopting clean energy strategies in their homes and businesses. $50k-$60k/year. (listed 2022 08 06) The posting is available here

Sustainable Westchester - Marketing, Communications and Outreach Director. (Location: Mount Kisco, NY) The Director of Marketing, Communications and Outreach will be responsible for developing and implementing Sustainable Westchester’s marketing, communication and outreach plans & strategies including public relations, digital communications, key messaging, storytelling and brand experience. $75k-$80k/year.  (listed 2022 08 06) The posting is available here

Clean Energy Associate (PAID INTERNSHIP) - Sustainable Westchester aims to educate and train the next generation of leaders in sustainability in Westchester. We hire students and recent graduates who have the skills, passion, intelligence and maturity to take on significant responsibility to help bring clean energy solutions to our residents. Throughout the duration of the position, associates may work with elected officials, municipal leaders, community members, subject matter experts, and consultants to provide a one-of-a-kind experience. We are committed to providing these valuable work opportunities to people from communities that have been underrepresented in the environmental field. (listed 2022 08 06) See Sustainable Westchester website for more.

Rewiring America – Federal Senior Policy Manager – The FSPM will own and drive critical efforts to influence federal policy initiatives. This role will manage the Federal policy team and lobbyists, lead the strategy and execution of federal policy, oversee targeted research and the drafting of key content, and provide critical perspectives in support of the multi-pronged policy strategy for Rewiring. This important work will continue and grow Rewiring America’s ability to affect federal policy, removing key barriers for electrification. (listed 2022 07 09) The posting is available here.

Rewiring America – Local Policy Director - With a clear vision, smart strategies, and significant and sustained financial support, Rewiring America is growing rapidly. As the Local Policy Manager on the Policy team you will lead on efforts to influence local policy initiatives around the country, particularly in public schools. This role will drive policy strategy, targeted research, support the drafting of policy and campaign documents, and provide input into the policy team’s public school electrification work. (listed 2022 07 09) The posting is available here.

Sierra Club Campaign Representative - Building Electrification (Location: MA/CT) - The Sierra Club seeks a strategic, collaborative, and equity-focused Campaign Representative to advance initiatives to end fossil fuel use in homes and buildings across Massachusetts and Connecticut. In this newly created position, the Campaign Representative will join a regional team that is working to address the climate crisis by moving the Northeast from dirty to clean energy… They represent Sierra Club to government officials, the media, business and community leaders, allies and other organizations, and the public. (listed 2022 07 09) The posting is available here. 

 The Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee Finger Lakes Region – Is looking to hire two staff members: 

·    The Manager of Organizational Programs will lead our efforts to educate, inspire, and support businesses and nonprofits that want to take action on climate.

·    The Program Director will be in charge of developing an exciting new program that we're not allowed to talk about until our contract with the funder is fully executed (which makes the hiring process a bit complicated). (listed 2022 05 28). The posting is available here. 

Hudson Valley Climate Leadership Coordinator-The Hudson Valley Regional Council is hiring for a full-time Climate Leadership Coordinator. The successful applicant will carry out tasks related to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Leadership Support Services Program for the seven-county Mid-Hudson Region. The Regional Council is looking forward to welcoming another collaborative, passionate, and motivated member to the team!  (listed 2022 05 14) The posting is available here.

Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) – is excited to announce that our organization is growing, and we are looking to fill the key position of Research Fellow. We seek passionate, intelligent, and kind people who work well both independently and as part of a team, and who are ready to roll up their sleeves and get stuff done.” (listed 2022 04 09).

Acadia Center is Hiring - for an energy efficiency and building energy justice manager, a senior energy attorney and a climate and energy policy analyst (listed 2022 03 05)  Click here for more information.

“Energy Department Will Recruit 1,000 Additional Staffers For New Corps To Tackle The Climate Crisis • The DOE is starting up a Clean Energy Corps to help implement the bipartisan infrastructure law and develop clean-energy solutions to the climate crisis, the agency said. It will hire 1,000 new employees through a newly launched hiring portal.” (from 2022 01 14 Green Energy News) [CNN]

HVAC Project Manager – Aztech Geothermal, Ballston Spa, NY – Aztech Geothermal, a well-respected Geothermal Heat Pump design-build contractor, is seeking an experienced HVAC Project Manager responsible for estimating project costs, purchasing/sourcing materials & equipment, project planning including management of technicians and subcontractors. This position requires 3-5+ years' experience in Residential &/or Commercial HVAC, including AC/heat pump equipment, power and control wiring, HVAC plumbing, and sheetmetal/air distribution systems. Strong candidates must be comfortable with computers and common Microsoft programs with ability to learn industry specific analysis software. Interested? Send your resume to info@aztechgeo.com.

Mechanical Design Engineer – Geothermal Focus – CHA Consulting - CHA Consulting, Inc. is an innovative, full-service engineering consulting and construction management firm working to responsibly improve the world we live in. Currently seeking a PE mechanical engineer with experience in the design of geothermal systems to support building scale and district geothermal project development, feasibility, design and construction. CGD certification preferred. Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, Northern NJ or Boston based. More here (Listed 2021 10 04)

UHAB is Hiring -UHAB (Urban Homesteading Assistance Board ) is hiring a Project Associate focusing on Energy Services, including Co-ops Go Solar, Clean Heat for Co-ops, and other energy efficiency and energy-reducing renewable technology partnerships... We also have a few other positions posted, for a part-time Affordable Housing Loan Officer, and a full-time Project Associate on the Co-op Improvement Program who’ll provide services to distressed affordable buildings. All of the job postings are viewable on our website here. I appreciate your help to get the word out within your networks!” From email from Emily Ng.

Aztech Geothermal is Hiring- Seeking an Experienced Heat Pump Technician in NY's Capital District - Aztech Geothermal is looking for an Experienced Residential HVAC Technician in the Capital Region to join our growing installation and service business based in Ballston Spa. Geothermal heat pump experience a plus. but not required; we are willing to train the right individual. Our company is based in Ballston Spa and principally serves the Capital District, Hudson Valley and Western Massachusetts. More Information

“Dandelion Energy is growing its Drilling Department and we are looking for Senior/Master Drillers to operate our new rigs and lead our on-site drilling efforts for residential geothermal projects.In this role, you will make a significant impact in redefining how residential ground heat exchangers are installed which will lay the groundwork for Dandelion’s future growth and success. The Senior Driller will be directly responsible for the production rate of geothermal boreholes, the operation, and maintenance of equipment, the safety of on-site workers, and delivering feedback to both the Operations and Engineering team on how to optimize the overall process. For more information about the Senior Driller opening please apply here: https://boards.greenhouse.io/dandelionenergy/jobs/4879245002

Not a Senior Driller? check out our other exciting opportunities on our career site: https://dandelionenergy.com/jobs”

 

Ongoing – NYSERDA is hiring! The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has ongoing recruitment opportunities. Join our email list or check this page periodically to learn about new career opportunities. All qualified individuals will be evaluated for each relevant position for which they apply. Opportunities include:

NYSERDA Career Opportunities

NY Green Bank Career Opportunities

Paid Fellowship Opportunities

Paid Internship Opportunities

To learn more about NYSERDA, please visit our social media channels.



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