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Welcome to the News Room. Here you will find the CGC’s news releases, biographies of the executive and the technical advisory committee, industry links, information on conferences and the FAQs. If you would like to request an interview or need additional background information, please feel free to contact us.

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Fall 2010 Training Dates for the CGC Global Quality GeoExchange Program®

Montreal, September 2, 2010

Fall 2010 Training Dates for the CGC Global Quality GeoExchange Program®

Please visit www.geoexchange.ca for session dates, registration, and regular updates.

COMMENT REQUESTED: NRCAN RELEASES PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS

Montreal, July 2nd 2010
Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency has recently released a bulletin concerning Natural Resources Canada's proposed amendment to Canada\'s Energy Efficiency Regulations for Chillers, Air Source Heat Pumps, and Electricity Reporting Requirements for Air Handling Systems, among others.Read more

CGC announces the winners of the 4th GeoExchange Excellence awards

Montreal, June 22, 2010
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition congratulates the 2010 winners of the 4th
GeoExchange Excellence awards. The prizes will be awarded at a series of independent events in the coming months. The winner of the Leadership award will be announced in Montréal on November 15, 2010 at the 4th National GeoExchange Technical & Policy Forum.Read more

Release of the CGC Complaints Mechanism

Montreal, June 4th, 2010
The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) today announced the publication of the CGC Complaints Mechanism. This formal process will be used to handle complaints filed by customers, qualified companies and other industry stakeholders. The complaints mechanism will also play an important role for CGC in its ongoing regular interaction with provincial authorities as the industry representative.Read more

Codes, Standards and Regulations in the Canadian Geothermal Heat Pump Industry

Montreal, June 1st, 2010
The CGC is pleased to announce the publication of a summary report of a national consultation conducted last year to assess the effectiveness of codes, standards and regulations in the Canadian geothermal heat pump industry.Read more

Class 43.1 – Important News

Montreal, May 20, 2010

In 2007, during the pre-budget consultations, CGC staff presented a brief before the House of Commons Finance Committee calling for the full inclusion of geoexchange technology under the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance for Clean Energy Generation (Class 43.1 and 43.2). Through intense and sustained government relation efforts, CGC continued to work closely with government officials and our proposed amendments were announced in the 2008 federal budget. Two years later, the federal government has published the proposed regulations amending the income tax regulation (Capital Cost Allowance – Clean Energy Generation) for public comment.

CGC Provincial Caucus websites are now online

Montreal, May 18, 2010

In order to build member participation in CGC’s daily life, and to increase the member value of the association, CGC created provincial caucuses in October 2009. CGC is pleased to announce the launch of 13 CGC provincial/territory Caucus websites. Each caucus has a personalized website managed by the national office.

NORTHERN LIGHTS COLLEGE SIGNS TRAINING AGREEMENT

Montreal, April 29, 2010

The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) is pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northern Lights College (NLC) in Dawson Creek, BC. As a result of this MOU, NLC will incorporate CGC’s curriculum into its Renewable Energy Technologies Program, which is part of the College’s Workforce Training Department. After completion of their college course and a passing grade on the CGC exams, graduates from NLC will be able to apply for their CGC accreditation as installers and designers under the CGC Global Quality GeoExchangeTM Program. To date, more than 1200 individuals in Canada have obtained their CGC accreditations and are actively involved in the geoexchange industry.

CGC Releases Comprehensive Report on GHG Emission Reductions

Halifax, April 27, 2010

The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC), Canada’s national industry association for ground source heat pump technology, is pleased to announce the release of a research report entitled “Comparative analysis of greenhouse gas emissions of various residential heating systems in the Canadian provinces”. The document is being officially released during the 5th Annual Renewable Energy Conference 2010 “Powering Investments” held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 27th and 28th. This document is available on the CGC website at www.geoexchange.ca.

SAIT POLYTECHNIC SIGNS TRAINING AGREEMENT

Montreal, April 22, 2010

The Canadian GeoExchange Coalition (CGC) is pleased to announce the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with SAIT Polytechnic (SAIT) to offer CGC-recognized courses as part of a program in the School of Construction. CGC has been hosting industry training at SAIT since 2008, and has a long standing relationship with the Polytechnic. As a result of this MOU, SAIT will incorporate CGC’s Installation and Residential Design courses into its own curriculum, and will be recognized by CGC as fully industry-equivalent training for individuals applying for their geoexchange accreditation under the CGC Global Quality GeoExchangeTM Program™.