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Montreal, July 2nd 2010
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CGC announces the winners of the 4th GeoExchange Excellence awards

Montreal, June 22, 2010
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition congratulates the 2010 winners of the 4thGeoExchange Excellence awards. The prizes will be awarded at a series of...Read more

Release of the CGC Complaints Mechanism

Montreal, June 4th, 2010
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Codes, Standards and Regulations in the Canadian Geothermal Heat Pump Industry

Montreal, June 1st, 2010
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