In USA Today’s lohud.com, Charles Copeland writes:

As the United States pursues its long-term environmental goal of net-zero emissions no later than 2050, there is an opportunity for Westchester County to play a growing and vital leadership role. That opportunity focuses on the use of ground source heat pump energy – often called geothermal — an under-utilized renewable energy storage resource. Westchester has already staked out a leadership position on it, and the people of Westchester can enhance it by making geothermal energy a top priority in homes, offices, and institutions.

Read the full article on lohud.com

Image: This Dobbs Ferry home pairs solar and geothermal heating and cooling systems (with 68 rooftop solar panels), reducing energy usage costs and working independently of the power grid for six to seven months of the year. (Daniel Milstein Photography)