Geothermal energy heating up in Manitoba

On August 18, in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases and help Manitobans cope with rising energy costs, the Manitoba government announced a province-wide geothermal rebate program. The program covers new homes, retrofits for existing homes, commercial buildings and district geothermal systems.

More than 6,000 Manitobans are already using geothermal heating and cooling systems.

The program is similar to those offered by the federal government through the Office of Energy Efficiency, and by the governments of British Columbia (1.47 MB PDF), Saskatchewan (204 KB PDF), Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.

For more information on earth energy and geo-exchange, visit the Canadian Geo Exchange Coalition.